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Synonyms

let be

Idioms  

  1. Leave undisturbed, refrain from interfering with. For example, Stop fussing with the tablecloth; let it be, or, as A.E. Housman put it in A Shropshire Lad (1896): “Will you never let me be?” [Second half of 1100s] Also see leave someone alone; leave someone in peace.

Example Sentences

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What kind of decisions do you let be delegated away?

From The Verge • Nov. 16, 2021

“There’s just two things that I won’t ever let be questioned and that’s character and work ethic,” Leonard said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2020

This is the world I let be created.

From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2020

"The person that I'm going to let be the judge on the dunks is little Chris," Paul said about his son.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2015

Let be, Zeb, let be," sighed the Viscount, "it takes my fellow to get me into 't, and my two fellows to get me out on't, so let be.

From Our Admirable Betty A Romance by Farnol, Jeffery

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