Идиомы английского языка на букву L, страница 5

let (someone) off (easy)

освобождать от наказания

The judge let Jeremy Brown off easy in spite of the fact that he was guilty of an assault.

let (someone) off the hook

простить кого-либо, отпустить без наказания

The teacher let me off the hook, so I didn't have to stay after the lessons to do the lines.

let (something) go

не обращать внимания на что-либо, пренебрегать

Karen seemed to have let Mark's unpleasant remark go.

let (something) loose

дать чему-либо волю (воображению, гневу и т.д.)

Linda let her imagination loose. She saw in her mind's eye how she traveled round the world.

let (something) off

выстрелить, разрядить ружьё

In some countries it is a custom to let off firecrackers during the celebrations.

let (something) pass

не стоит говорить об этом, "проехали"

He didn't mention my participation in the project, but I decided to let it pass.

let (something) ride

продолжать делать что-либо (не изменяя ситуации)

I advised my friend to forget about the recent problems in her family and let the whole matter ride.

let (something) slide

пренебрегать чем-либо, запускать, манкировать

Jack let his studies slide because he had taken a part time job in a shop.

let (something) slide by

забыть или пропустить что-либо важное

My cousin Elena got offended because I let her birthday slide by.

let (something) slip (out)

невзначай раскрыть секрет, проговориться

Tim was angry with me because I let the information about his quitting the job slip out.

let (something) slip by

забыть или пропустить что-либо важное

I let my parent's wedding anniversary slip by without congratulating them on the occasion.

let alone (something)

не говоря уж о чём-либо

I don't have enough time to write a letter let alone write an essay.

let bygones be bygones

кто прошлое помянет (тому глаз вон)

"Let's forget about our quarrel; let bygones be bygones."

let down one's hair

отдыхать, расслабиться

We went on a picnic and let down our hair.

let go of (something)

выпускать из рук

He let go of the tea cup; it fell on the floor and broke to pieces.

let go with (something)

закричать что-либо, испустить вопль

Mrs. Brown let go with a loud scream when she saw a mouse run out from under the bed.

let grass grow under one's feet

бездельничать, лениться, попусту тратить время

If you want to be successful, don't let grass grow under your feet.

let it all hang out

высказать всю правду

Mark made up his mind to let it all hang out and tell his friend about his misbehavior.

let it go/lay

бросить об этом думать, выбросить из головы

"There is no use worrying about it. Let it go."

let it rip

дать полный ход

William let it rip and left the shore in his motorboat.

let off steam

выпустить пар

I was so angry that let off steam and didn't calm down for a long time.

let on

выдавать (секрет)

"Please don't let on to Charley; he would kill me if he knew."

let one's emotions show

давать выход своим эмоциям (часто не уместным)

The teacher let her emotions show when some of the students didn't leave the classroom during the break.

let one's hair down

вести себя свободно, отдыхать и веселиться

After the dance, the college girls let their hair down and compared dates.

let oneself go

стать менее скованным

Pauline went to her friend's party and let herself go for the evening.

let oneself/something go

не заботиться о себе или о чём-либо, не следить за собой

Pat must have let herself go because she doesn't even bother to take a shower regularly.

let out (clothes/a rope)

расширить или удлинить, выпустить (о платье)

The dress is too tight round my waist, so I will have to let it out an inch or two.

let out (some kind of sound)

испустить (звук)

Steven let out a strange, long sound.

let out (someone)

отпустить (с занятий, практики и, и т.д.)

The children were let out of class early yesterday because of the parents' meeting.

let out (something)

выпустить, позволить убежать

My brother didn't want to walk the dog, so he just let it out.

let sleeping dogs lie

не нарывайся на неприятности, "не буди лиха пока лихо тихо"

"Don't ask him about his problems; he might get angry. Better let sleeping dogs lie."

let the buyer beware

пусть покупатель будет осмотрительным

"You are going to buy a new computer, aren't you? Please remember the motto is 'let the buyer beware'."

let the cat out of the bag

проболтаться, разболтать, выдать секрет

"I meant to have kept my engagement a secret and not let the cat out of the bag."

let the chance slip by

упустить удобный случай

They offered Henry a good job and he decided not to let the chance slip by.

let the chips fall where they may

не беспокоиться о последствии своих поступков; "будь, что будет"

"Don't worry about your relationship with Joe; let the chips fall where they may."

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