Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

let Idioms
let alone (something)
- not to mention something, to say nothing of something
I don`t have enough money to go to a movie let alone go on a holiday.
let bygones be bygones
- forget about problems that happened in the past
"We need to let bygones be bygones and forget about our past differences."
let down one`s hair
- relax, act freely and naturally
Everybody at the party let down their hair and had a good time.
let go of (something)
- release something
He let go of the rope and the suitcase fell off the luggage rack.
let go with (something)
- shout something out
The child let go with a loud scream when he saw the dog.
let grass grow under one`s feet
- be idle, be lazy, waste time
He is always working hard and never lets grass grow under his feet.
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