Phrase Hound found 103 phrases and 684 compound words that contain let. The most common are listed below. Open let in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 103
- let goTo release from one's grasp; to go from a state of holding on to a state of no longer holding on.
- let-downA disappointment or anticlimax.
- let aloneMuch less; to say nothing of; used after one negative clause to introduce another, usually broader and more important clause, whose negation is implied by the negation of the first. However either of these instances mentioned can be …
- let looseTo free; to release from restraint.
- let outTo release.
- let me seeUsed as a filled pause to indicating thinking or pondering, not inviting hearer to participate.
- let knowTo inform (someone) (of something).
- let offTo cause to explode or come out; to release.
- let us goAlternative form of let's go (“hortative of go”).
- let upTo cease or stop.
- let it be knownTo ensure that others are aware, even if not telling them directly.
- let there be lightUsed as a metaphor for the spread of wisdom.
- let me tell youSynonym of I can tell you: Emphasises the truth of a statement.
- buy-to-letDescribing, or relating to, a property bought as an investment, the purchaser letting it to others rather than living in it.
- let bygones be bygonesTo disregard or ignore a past difficulty in a relationship or an offence (when dealing with another individual).
- holiday letA property let out to tourists or holidaymakers for short periods, such as a week.
- let sleeping dogs lieTo leave things as they are; especially, to avoid restarting or rekindling an old argument; to leave disagreements in the past.
- re-letTo let anew (as a house).
- let us seeFormal form of let's see.
- let it aloneSynonym of let it be: To leave something to follow its natural course; this involves desisting from any intent to intervene.
- let pastTo allow someone to pass or get past one.
- live and let liveTo be tolerant; to enjoy the pleasures and opportunities which life offers and to allow others to do the same.
- let-throughA transient voltage spike that is allowed to pass through a power conditioning unit to the load
- let slideTo let go; to allow; to release; to pass over without action.
- port-o-letAlternative form of portalet: A portapotty, a portable toilet.
Compound words 684
- letterA symbol in an alphabet.
- outletA vent or similar passage to allow the escape of something.
- inletA body of water let into a coast, such as a bay, cove, fjord or estuary.
- hamletA small settlement or a group of houses, often defined as a settlement smaller than a village.
- appletA small program module that runs under the control of a larger application, typically a web browser.
- pigletA young swine, one not yet mature.
- waveletA small wave; a ripple.
- singletA set of one, an item not part of a larger set
- cutletA thin slice of meat, usually fried.
- wristletAn elastic band worn to keep a glove from slipping off the wrist.