Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts (142 page)

Let's call it a day
.
Let us end what we are doing for the day.
M
ARY
: Well, that's the end of the reports. Nothing else to do. S
UE
: Let's call it a day
.
B
OB
: Let's call it a day. I'm tired. T
OM
: Me, too. Let's get out of here.

Let's change
something
up (a little)
.
Let's do something a little differently. (The
up
is colloqial.)
Q: Aren't things okay the way they are? A: No, Let's change things up a little
.
A
NDREW
: This stuff is boring. H
ANNA
: Okay, let's change it up.

Let's do lunch (sometime)
.
Go to We('ll) have to do lunch sometime.

Let's do it
.
AND
Let's do this
.
We are ready, and it's time to begin doing something.
H
ANNA
: Do you have everything you need to know? Is everybody ready? I
DA
: Yes. Let's do this
.
C
OACH
(standing on the bridge): Okay, bungee jumpers! Let's do it!

Let's do this
.
Go to Let's do it.

Let's do this again (sometime)
.
AND
We must do this again (sometime)
.
an expression indicating that one member of a group or pair has enjoyed doing something and would like to do it again.
B
ILL
: What a nice evening. M
ARY
: Yes, let's do this again sometime. B
ILL
: Bye. M
ARY
: Bye, Bill
.
S
UE
(saying good night): So nice to see both of you. M
ARY
: Oh, yes. We must do this again sometime.

Let's eat. 1
.
an announcement that a meal is ready to be eaten.
F
ATHER
: It's all ready now. Let's eat. B
ILL
: Great! I'm starved
.
J
OHN
: Soup's on! Let's eat! B
ILL
: Come on, everybody. Let's eat!
2
.
AND
Let's eat something
.
a suggestion that it is time to eat.
M
ARY
: Look at the clock. We only have a few minutes before the show. Let's eat
.
B
ILL
: What should we do? We have some time to spare. S
UE
: Let's eat something. B
ILL
: Good idea. S
UE
: Food is always a good idea with you.