Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts (141 page)

Let it be
.
Leave the situation as it is.
A
LICE
: I can't get over the way he just left me there on the street and drove off. What an arrogant pig! M
ARY
: Oh, Alice, let it be. You'll figure out some way to get even
.
J
OHN
: You can't! B
ILL
: Can too! J
OHN
: Can't! B
ILL
: Can too! J
ANE
: Stop! Let it be! That's enough!

Let it go
.
Forget it.; Stop worrying about it.
Don't get so angry about it. Let it go
.
Let it go. Stop fretting.

Let me get back to you (on that)
.
Go to I'll get back to you (on that).

Let me have it
!
AND
Let's have it
!
Tell me the news.
B
ILL
: I'm afraid there's some bad news. B
OB
: Okay. Let me have it! Don't waste time! B
ILL
: The plans we made did away with your job. B
OB
: What?
J
OHN
: I didn't want to be the one to tell you this. B
OB
: What is it? Let's have it! J
OHN
: Your cat was just run over. B
OB
: Never mind that. What's the bad news?

let me (just) say
AND
just let me say
a phrase introducing a point that the speaker thinks is important.
R
ACHEL
: Let me say how pleased we all are with your efforts. H
ENRY
: Why, thank you very much
.
B
OB
: Since you ask, just let me say that we're extremely pleased with your efforts. B
ILL
: Thanks loads. I did what I could.

let out a
sound to make [some kind of] a sound.
Be quiet. Don't let out a sound!
Suddenly, Jane let out a shriek.

let
something
pass
to let an error or offense go unnoticed or unchallenged.
Bob let Bill's insult pass because he didn't want to argue
.
A: I'm really sorry. B: Don't worry, I'll let this little incident pass.

Let the buyer beware
.
The person who buys something should investigate the goods or property thoroughly for damage or suitability.
Be careful when buying things from street vendors. Let the buyer beware
.
It's the purchaser's job to make sure the goods are okay. Let the buyer beware.

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