Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

let things slide
- ignore the things that one is supposed to do
Recently, I have let things slide and my apartment is very messy.
let up
- become less or weaker, become slower or stop
The rain let up around noon so we were able to go back outside.
let up on (someone or something)
- stop working too hard, take the pressure off someone or something
He was told by his doctor to let up on his work schedule or he will become sick.
let well enough alone
- leave things as they are
I decided to let well enough alone and not ask my supervisor for extra time off.
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level (something) at (someone)
- direct something (a remark/criticism) at someone
My friend began to level criticism at her boss for some of the things that she thought
were wrong in the company.
level with (someone)
- be honest with someone
I tried to level with my friend and tell her what I thought about her new hairstyle.
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