let something go

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

▪ I. ˌlet sth ˈgo idiom
to stop taking care of a house, garden, etc
•I'm afraid I've let the garden go this year.
•Let the house go in order to spend time with the kids.
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▪ II. ˌlet sb/sth ˈgo | ˌlet ˈgo (of sb/sth) idiom
1. to stop holding sb/sth
• Don't let the rope go.
• Don't let go of the rope.
•Let go! You're hurting me!
2. to give up an idea or an attitude, or control of sth
•It's time to let the past go.
•It's time to let go of the past.
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