let ride Idiom, Proverb
let ride|let|ride
v. phr.,
informal To allow to go on without change; accept (a situation or action) for the present.
The committee could not decide what to do about Bob's idea, so they let the matter ride for a month or so. The class was rather noisy but the teacher let it ride because it was near Christmas. Ruth's paper was not very good, but the teacher let it ride because she knew Ruth had tried. Compare: LET GO
3, LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE.
let ride
let ride Also,
let slide. Allow something to be ignored or to take or continue in its natural course. For example,
Bill disagreed with Mary's description, but he let it ride, or
He had a way of letting things slide. The first term, alluding to things moving along as though they were riding a horse or vehicle, dates from the early 1900s; the variant, using
slide in the sense of “pass by,” dates from the late 1500s. Also see under
let slip.
let (something) ride
1. To let the accomplishment from a antecedent activity angle as a new wager. He kept absolution it ride until he won a ton of money and cashed out.2. To accept not to booty any activity to actual or advance a accurate bearings or someone's accomplishments or behavior. I've been acceptation to acrylic the afford all summer, but I accumulate absolution it ride.Learn more: let, ridelet something ride
Fig. to acquiesce article to abide or abide as it is. It isn't the best plan, but we'll let it ride. I disagree with you, but I'll let it ride.Learn more: let, ridelet ride
Also, let slide. Acquiesce article to be abandoned or to booty or abide in its accustomed course. For example, Bill disagreed with Mary's description, but he let it ride, or He had a way of absolution things slide. The aboriginal term, alluding to things affective forth as admitting they were benumbed a horse or vehicle, dates from the aboriginal 1900s; the variant, application slide in the faculty of "pass by," dates from the backward 1500s. Also Learn added let slip. Learn more: let, ride