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verb

lets; let; letting

[+ obj] :to allow or permit (someone or something) to do something

I'll be happy to help you if you'll let me (help you).

A break in the clouds let us see the summit. [=made it possible for us to see the summit]

I don't believe in letting children do whatever they want to do. = I don't believe that people should let children do whatever they want to do.

My philosophy is Live and let live. [=live your life as you choose and let other people do the same] usage Let is followed by a verb that has the form of the infinitive without to.

They let him speak. [=they allowed/permitted him to speak] Let is never used as be let; use be allowed or be permitted instead.

They let him speak. [=he was allowed/permitted by them to speak]

[+ obj] a - used in speech when you are making a polite offer to help someone

Let me help you with those packages. [=I would be happy to help you with those packages]

Let me do that for you.

b - used to introduce a polite statement or request

Let me begin by saying how happy I am to see you here today. [=I want to begin by saying how happy I am to see you]

Please let me know [=tell me] what you decide.

c formal - used to introduce a command

The ambassadors have arrived, your Majesty. Let them not wait a moment longer: let them enter at once.

Let there be music and laughter! - sometimes used figuratively in a way that is not formal

Let it rain all dayI don't care.

d - used to express a warning

Just let her try to do it again! [=she will be in trouble if she tries to do it again]

Let's and (more formally) let us are used to introduce statements that express a wish, request, suggestion, or command.

Let's [=let us] hope for the best. [=we should hope for the best]

Let's imagine what the world would be like with no war.

Let's suppose that he's right. What then?

Let's get out of here!

Let us all remember [=we should all remember] just how much we have to be thankful for.

I'm not calling her a liar. Let's just say that she tends to exaggerate the truth a little.

Let's see what's on the menu. = Let's have a look at the menu.

Let's go, shall we? [=shall we go?] Yes, let's.

Let's go. No, let's not.

Let's not go. = (Brit) Don't let's go. = (US, informal) Let's don't go.

The phrase let's go is used in speech to tell someone to go or work faster.

Are you still getting dressed? Let's go! We need to leave in five minutes!

The phrase let us pray is used to introduce a prayer.

Let us pray. Dear God, we thank you for this day

The phrases let's face it and let's be honest are used to say that something is true and cannot be denied.

Let's face it: we need more time.

Let's be honest, those two were never right for each other.

[+ obj] :to allow someone to use (something) in return for payment :rent

They have rooms to let. [=rooms that people can rent to live in]

[no obj] chiefly Brit :to be rented or leased for a specified amount of money

The flat lets [=rents] for 350 pounds a month.

always followed by an adverb or preposition [+ obj] :to allow (someone or something) to go, pass by, etc.

Let me out!

She locked the door and refused to let him in.

The guard refused to let us through the gate.

Let me through/past! [=let me move through a group of people, past a barrier, etc.]

let alone

used to refer to something that is even less likely or possible than the thing previously mentioned

I can barely understand it, let alone explain it.

let (someone or something) alone :to not bother or touch (someone or something)

Let [=(more commonly) leave] your sister alone.

All I ask is to be let alone. [=(more commonly) left alone]

Would you please let it alone?

I never did learn to let well enough alone. [=to leave well enough alone; to stop changing something that is already good enough]

let bygones be bygones

xem bygones

let down

[phrasal verb]

let (someone) down

to fail to give help or support to (someone who needs or expects it) :disappoint

I promised Mary that I'd help her, and I can't let her down.

It's my fault we lost the game. I let the team down.

He never lets down a friend in need. - sometimes used figuratively

His judgment let him down. [=his judgment was poor; he made a bad decision]

to make (someone) unhappy or displeased by not being as good as expected

The end of the story really let me down. = I felt let down by the end of the story. [=the end of the story was disappointing] - see also letdown

To let someone down easy/gently is to give someone unpleasant news in a gentle or kind way.

She tried to let him down gently when she told him he didn't get the job.

I knew I had to fire her, but I was trying to think of a way to let her down easy.

let (something) down or let down (something)

to cause or allow (something) to move down gradually

let a bucket down into a well = let down a bucket into a well

to make (a skirt, a pair of pants, etc.) longer

The pants were a little too short and needed to be let down a little. - see also let your hair down at hair

let fly

or let fly with

xem fly

let go

or let (something or someone) go or let go of (something or someone) or let go (something or someone) :to stop holding or gripping something or someone

I tried to take the ball from him, but he wouldn't let go.

She grabbed my hand and refused to let go.

He let the rope go. = He let go of the rope. = (less commonly) He let go the rope. - often used figuratively

When a child grows up and moves away from home, it can be hard for parents to let go. [=to allow the child to live independently; to not be too involved in the child's decisions, actions, etc.]

I know she disappointed you, but you need to let the past go and move on with your life. [=you need to stop caring or thinking about the past]

You need to let go of the past.

She felt she had been treated wrongly, and she wasn't willing to let it go. [=she wasn't willing to forget how she had been treated]

You're late. I'll let it go this time, but it had better not happen again.

The car is probably worth a lot more, but she agreed to let it go for five thousand dollars. [=she agreed to sell the car for five thousand dollars]

or let (yourself) go :to behave in a very free and open way

He really lets go when he's out partying with his friends.

She has a hard time relaxing and letting herself go.

let (someone) go

to allow (someone who is being held as a slave, prisoner, etc.) to be free

They let the prisoner go. = The prisoner was let go.

to officially make (someone) leave a job

The company let him go at the end of the month. = He was let go at the end of the month.

let (yourself) go :to fail to take care of (yourself)

I was very depressed back then and had really let myself go. [=I had stopped taking care of myself]

let it all hang out

informal :to show your true feelings :to behave in a very free and open way

When I'm with my friends, I let it all hang out.

let loose

xem loose

let me see

or let's see or let me think - used in speech by someone who is trying to remember something

Let me see, where did I put my keys?

Let's see, how long did it take last time?

What was the name of that restaurant? Let me think. Oh, that's right: The High Street Caf.

let off

[phrasal verb]

let (someone) off or let off (someone) :to allow (someone) to get off a bus, an airplane, etc.

Could you let me off (the bus) at the next stop, please?

The bus stopped to let off a few passengers.

let (someone) off :to allow (someone who has been caught doing something wrong or illegal) to go without being punished

The police officer let her off with just a warning.

They let him off easy/easily/lightly, if you ask me. [=I do not think he was punished as severely as he could/should have been] - often used in the phrase let (someone) off the hook

If you ask me, they let him off the hook too easily.

let off (something) :to cause (something) to explode or to be released in a forceful way

let off [=set off] a firecracker

let off pressure - see also let off (some) steam at 1steam

let on

[phrasal verb]

let (someone) on or let on (someone) :to allow (someone) to get on a bus, an airplane, etc.

They let passengers with small children on (the airplane) first.

The bus stopped to let on a few more passengers.

let on or let on (something) informal :to tell, admit, or show that you know something

He knows a lot more than he lets on.

Don't let on that I told you!

She was unhappy, but she never let on. = She never let on to anyone that she was unhappy. [=she never showed or told anyone that she was unhappy]

US informal :to pretend or seem

She's not as happy as she lets on.

let out

[phrasal verb]

let (something or someone) out or let out (something or someone) :to release (something or someone)

She let out a scream. [=she screamed]

They let the prisoner out (of prison) for the weekend. = The prisoner was let out for the weekend.

Let the clutch out slowly. - see also letout

let (something) out or let out (something) :to make (a shirt, a pair of pants, etc.) larger

The skirt is too tight and needs to be let out a little.

let out a pair of pants - opposite take in at 1take

US of a school :to end a semester, year, or session

School lets out in June.

let rip

xem rip

let sleeping dogs lie

xem dog

let (someone) have it

informal :to attack, punish, or criticize (someone) in a violent or angry way

When she found out what they'd been doing, she really let them have it.

let (someone) in on (something)

to allow (someone) to know (a secret)

He said he'd let me in on a secret if I promised not to tell anyone else.

let (someone) know

xem know

let (someone or something) be

to not bother or touch (someone or something)

Please let [=leave] me be.

let (something) be known

xem know

let (something) slip

or let slip (something)

xem slip

let the cat out of the bag

xem cat

let the grass grow under your feet

xem grass

let up

[phrasal verb]

to stop or become slower

Won't this rain ever let up?

There's a lot of work still to be done. We can't let up now. - see also letup

let up on (someone) :to treat (someone) in a less harsh or demanding way

The students might respond better if the teacher let up on [=eased up on] them a little.

let up on (something) :to apply less pressure to (something)

I let up on [=eased up on] the gas pedal.

let (yourself) in for

to cause (yourself) to have or experience (something bad or unpleasant)

She's letting herself in for a lot of trouble/criticism.

When I agreed to help, I didn't know what I was letting myself in for. [=getting myself into]

noun

plural lets

[count] tennis :a serve that is not accepted or allowed officially and must be done again

The first serve was a let.

without let or hindrance

chiefly Brit law :without being interfered with

They have the right to vote without let or hindrance. [=without anyone making it difficult or impossible for them to vote]

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