- let go of someone or something
- let go of someone or somethingto release someone or something. •
Please let go of me!
•Don't let go of the steering wheel.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
let go of someone or something
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let go of someone — let go (of (someone/something)) to stop holding someone or something. The little boy let go of the string and his balloon drifted high above the trees. He was holding onto the hand of his boss s wife, and even when his boss walked in he didn t… … New idioms dictionary
let someone or something be — let (someone or something) be see ↑let, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑be let (someone or something) be : to not bother or touch (someone or something) Please let [=leave] me be. • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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let up on someone — let up on (someone) to make less of an effort to get someone to do something. Teachers let up on us when we were seniors, probably figuring they d taught us as much as we d ever learn. Usage notes: often used in the form not let up on someone:… … New idioms dictionary
zoom in (on someone or something) — in. o focus or concentrate narrowly on someone or something. □ The conversation zoomed in on Sally and her recent narrow escape from drowning. □ Let’s zoom in on the question of salary … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
leave someone or something be — leave (someone or something) be see ↑leave, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑be leave (someone or something) be : to not bother or touch (someone or something) Please leave [=let] me be. • • • … Useful english dictionary
jazz someone or something up — tv. to ake someone or something more exciting or sexy; to make someone or something appeal more to contemporary and youthful tastes. □ Let’s jazz this up a little bit. CD They jazzed up the old girl till she looked like a teenager. CD Don’t jazz… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
stake someone to something — 1. tv. to end or give someone money to buy something. □ Can you stake me to a decent meal? □ Stake the man to a meal and a flop, and he’ll tell us what we want to know. 2. tv. to treat someone to something. □ Can I stake you to a drink to… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
blow someone to something — tv. to treat someone to something, such as a meal, a movie, a drink, etc. □ Let me blow you to a meal. □ I think I’ll blow myself to a fancy dessert … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
get behind someone or something — in. o support someone or something. □ Let’s all get behind the party in the next election. □ Everybody got behind Todd and cheered him on … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
saddled with someone or something — od. burdened with someone or something. □ I’ve been saddled with the children all day. Let’s go out tonight. □ I don’t want to be saddled with your work … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
