let rip

phrase

: to say or do (something) without restraint
She let the ball rip. [=threw the ball very hard/fast]
let rip at the airline in a series of insulting tweets …Julia Buckley
… couldn't help but let rip with the swear words …Julia Hunt and Bekka Barnard
let rip with a wonderful long-range strike to deliver the winner.AAP Newsfeed
also : to remove limits or restraints from (someone or something) : to allow (someone or something) to act, function, etc. freely
… on the flat plains of Kansas I let the motor rip, even reaching 70 mph … David Tracy
let his anger rip on Twitter when he failed to get any Grammy nomination love. idolator.com
But keeping rates low to save the banks will let inflation rip. David McWilliams
… the logic behind the movie is simple: Put Prince on stage and let him rip. polygon.com
letting rip a huge fart … Elizabeth Aubrey
see also let it rip

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“Let rip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20rip. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.

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