let (someone or something) be

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Definition of let (someone or something) be

: to not bother or touch (someone or something) Please let me be. I'm not in the mood for company. That's a valuable vase. Let it be.

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let (someone) in on (something)

let someone know

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let (something) rest

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let (something) slide

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