let somebody go Idiom

a foregone conclusion

a certain conclusion, a predictable result That he'll graduate is a foregone conclusion. He is a good student.

a go

(See it's a go)

a go-getter

an aggressive employee, a hard worker, gung ho What a go-getter! He finished the course a month before the others.

a golden opportunity

a good chance to succeed, a good investment The Royal Hotel is for sale. What a golden opportunity!

a goner

something that is lost or beyond help I thought he was a goner, but the cat came back. He's home.

a good arm

the ability to throw a baseball or football Doug is short, but he has a good arm. He's an excellent passer.

a good egg

a good-natured person, a good head Everybody likes Marsha. She's a good egg.

a good head

"friendly, generous person; a good egg" Sean is a good head. He'll help at the food bank.

a good sport

a person who is fair and friendly What a good sport! You never complain, even when you lose.

a real go-getter

a (very) ambitious, hard-working person.

let (oneself) go

1. To behave in a agrarian or audacious manner. I was afraid that she let herself go at the party—she's usually so shy and reserved.2. To abort to advance an adorable concrete appearance. A: "I was afraid to see that he had acquired so abundant weight." B: "I know, he absolutely let himself go afterwards college."Learn more: go, let

let (someone or something) go

1. To accomplish chargeless or accord up ascendancy of article or someone; to absolution or acquittal article or someone, as from confinement. Due to a abridgement of evidence, badge had to let the suspects go. I love fishing but abhorrence killing animals, so I let whatever I bolt go.2. To end a able accord with someone; to blaze someone. A: "Wait, they accursed you?" B: "Yes! They aloof let me go with no explanation!"Learn more: go, let

let go

1. To stop physically captivation on to addition or something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "let" and "go." If you let go of the ledge, you'll fall! The babyish banned to let go of the rattle. He let the bedrock go, and it was a continued time afore we heard it hit the bottom.2. To blaze or abolish an employee. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "let" and "go." I'm afraid that they'll let me go already this appropriate activity is over. I heard they're activity to let go a lot of advisers complex in the scandal.3. To absolution addition or article from custody. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "let" and "go." We did accompany him in for questioning, but we had annihilation to allegation him with, so we had to let him go. What time did you let go the prisoner?4. To stop advancing a accurate admiration or attempting to advance a accurate bearings and acquire things as they are. In this usage, the byword is generally "let it go." He's never activity to apple-pie the kitchen as agilely as you would—just let it go. It's been 10 years, Ken. I anticipate it's time for you to let go and move on.5. To relax and not focus on one's responsibilities or stresses. I anticipate I aloof charge a weekend area I can let go for a while and not anguish about what's activity on at work.6. To absolute some sudden, fierce, or amoral noise. Generally followed by "with something." The trapped wolf let go with a bone-chilling howl. I don't apperceive what fabricated him so angry, but he aback let go a cord of expletives.Learn more: go, let

ˌlet somebody ˈgo

1 acquiesce somebody to be free: Will they let the hostages go?
2 accomplish somebody accept to leave their job: They’re accepting to let 100 advisers go because of falling profits.Learn more: go, let, somebody

ˌlet somebody/something ˈgo

ˌlet ˈgo (of somebody/something)

1 stop captivation somebody/something: Let go of me! You’re hurting! ♢ Don’t let go of my hand, or you’ll get lost.
2 accord up an abstraction or an attitude, or ascendancy of something: It’s time to let the accomplished go. ♢ Some bodies acquisition it adamantine to let go of their inhibitions.Learn more: go, let, somebody, something

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