“let the”

The following 3 entries include the term let the.

let the chips fall where they may

idiom

: to allow events to happen without trying to change them usually used to suggest that one is willing to accept a result, whatever it may be

let the grass grow under one's feet

idiom

: to wait before doing something or to do something slowly used in negative statements

let the side down

idiom

: to disappoint family, friends, etc., by failing to do what is needed or expected


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