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Let slip

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let slip (third-person singular simple present lets slip, present participle letting slip, simple past and past participle let slip)
1. (idiomatic) To divulge a secret, as by accident or mistake.
? He finally let slip that they plan to take over the business.

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Let slip through fingers

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If you let something slip through your fingers, such as a good opportunity, you fail to obtain it or keep it.

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He should have accepted the job when it was offered. He let the opportunity slip through his fingers.

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Let someone have it

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let someone have it
1. (idiomatic) To attack someone with great force.
? At dawn we really let 'em have it with a 30 minute artillery barrage.
2. (idiomatic) To verbally assail someone.
? When I came home, he let me have it for wrecking the car.

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Let someone in on

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let (someone) in on
1. (idiomatic) To disclose information to someone; to tell somebody a secret or share privileged information.
? Do you think we should let him in on the shortcut?

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Let something ride

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When you decide to do nothing about a particular situation and allow it to remain as it is, you let it ride.

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Bill didn't like the way his wife spoke to the operator, but he let it ride because he didn't want another quarrel.

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Let something slide

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let something slide
1. (idiomatic) To consciously overlook behaviour generally considered as warranting some form of sanction or reprimand.
? The police officer let the ticket slide when she found her brother-in-law's car illegally parked.
2. (idiomatic) To allow the condition of something to deteriorate due to negligence or apathy.
? He let the farm slide after inheriting it from his fa

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Let the cat out of the bag

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If you let the cat out of the bag, you reveal a secret, often unintentionally.
to let the cat out of the bag
1. (idiomatic) To disclose a secret; to let a secret be known, often inadvertently.
? It was going to be a surprise party until someone let the cat out of the bag.

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When the child told her grandmother about the plans for her birthday, she let the cat out of the bag. It was supposed to be a secret!

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Let the chips fall where they may

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let the chips fall where they may
1. (idiomatic) To allow events to unfold naturally; to accept what occurs without prejudice, worry, or regret.

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Let the good times roll

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let the good times roll
1. (idiomatic) To have fun or live fully; may imply letting things that are going well proceed.

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Let the grass grow under one's feet

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let the grass grow under one's feet
1. (idiomatic) To be idle; to fail to make progress.

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Let the perfect be the enemy of the good

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let the perfect be the enemy of the good (conjugates through let)
1. (idiomatic) To insist on the total realization of a goal and reject any compromise, thereby decreasing the chance of achieving even a part of that goal.

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Let your hair down

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If you suggest that someone should let their hair down, you are telling them to relax and enjoy themselves.

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Come on! We're not in the office now. You can let your hair down!

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Let's not and say we did

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let's not and say we did
1. (idiomatic, colloquial, usually sarcastic, dismissive) Indicates that the speaker does not agree with a proposed action of a group, and does not wish to participate.

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Let's roll

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let's roll
1. (idiomatic) Used to suggest that an action should begin.

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Let-down

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let-down (plural let-downs)
1. (idiomatic) A disappointment or anticlimax.
? After seeing all the advertisements, the show itself was quite a let-down.
2. The neurohormonal release of milk in dairy cows or in breastfeeding human mothers.

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Letters after one's name

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letters after one's name (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) A list of abbreviations, separated by commas, representing the academic qualifications and civil or military honours achieved by a person
? Again, as he was a mere student without any letters after his name, he got scant attention, and I never heard that he gained over a single supporter. - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - The Stark Munro Letters - Page 16

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Let sleeping dogs lie

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If you tell someone to let sleeping dogs lie, you are asking them not to interfere with a situation because they could cause problems.

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Look, they've settled their differences. It's time to let sleeping dogs lie.

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Level best

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level best (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) The very best that one can do

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Level off

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level off
1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to get to a stable level, to cease oscillating

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Level-headed

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level-headed (comparative more level-headed, superlative most level-headed)
1. (idiomatic) Sensible; rational; possessing sound judgment.

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Licence to print money

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This expression refers to an officially authorized activity which enables people to make a lot of money without much effort.
licence to print money (plural licences to print money)
1. (colloquial, idiomatic) A means of generating a large income with little effort.
2. Used other than as an idiom: The authority to print money, usually given to a central bank exclusively as the issuer of currency.

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The contract to supply computers to schools was a licence to print money!

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Lick into shape

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If you make an effort to put someone or something into satisfactory condition or appearance, you lick them into shape.

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I've got to lick this place into shape before my in-laws arrive.

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Lick one's chops

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lick one's chops
1. To use one's tongue to remove moistness from the sides of one's mouth, as when salivating or at the conclusion of a meal.
2. (idiomatic) To look forward avidly to eating something.
3. (idiomatic, by extension) To anticipate something eagerly.

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Lick one's wounds

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When a person licks their wonds, they try to recover their confidence or spirits after a defeat, failure or disappointment.

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Poor Harry is licking his wounds after being dropped from the team.

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Lick out

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lick out (third-person singular simple present licks out, present participle licking out, simple past and past participle licked out)
1. (slang, idiomatic) To perform cunnilingus on.

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Lick someone's ass

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lick someone's ass
1. (idiomatic, vulgar) To flatter someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinion
2. Used other than as an idiom. to perform anilingus on someone

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Lick someone's boots

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To say that one person is licking another's boots means that they are trying to please that person, often in order to obtain something.

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Sam is licking the manager's boots in the hope of obtaining a pay rise.

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Lick the pants off

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lick the pants off (someone)
1. (transitive, idiomatic) To thoroughly and decisively defeat someone, either in a physical fight or, figuratively, in a competition.

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Lick/smack your lips

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A person who is licking (or smacking) their lips is showing that they are excited about something and are eager for it to happen.

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He was licking his lips at the idea of the money he was going to make.

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Licky-licky

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licky-licky (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic, informal) cunnilingus

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Lie before

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lie before
1. (transitive, idiomatic) to put oneself at the whim of, to bow down to
? I lie before you today begging for help.
2. (transitive, idiomatic) (especially of something honorific) to be situated in front of

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Lie in

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If you lie in, you stay in bed after the normal time for getting up.

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Great! Tomorrow I'm not on duty so I can lie in!

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Lie one's way in/out of

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If you obtain something or get out of a situation by telling lies, you lie your way in or out of it.

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He lied his way into a well-paid position.

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Lie through one's teeth

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If you lie through your teeth, you lie openly and brazenly, knowing that what you are saying is completely false.

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I saw him breaking the window. If he denies it, he's lying through his teeth.

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Life and limb

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life and limb (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) existence together with bodily faculties.
? risks to life and limb

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Life and soul of the party

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The life and soul of the party is the most lively and amusing person present at an event.
life and soul of the party (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) A person who participates in entertainment events in a very enthusiastic manner and who has a leading role in inspiring others to join in the spirit of festivity.

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I'm so glad we invited Emily. She was the life and soul of the party.

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Life is just a bowl of cherries

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This expression means that life is pleasant and uncomplicated. (This phrase is often used ironically to mean the opposite.)

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Now that he's retired, my grandfather says 'life is just a bowl of cherries'.

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Life of riley

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life of Riley (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic, dated) An ideal life of carefree prosperity and contentment.

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Life of the party

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life of the party (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) A person who participates in entertainment events in a very enthusiastic manner and who has a leading role in inspiring others to join in the spirit of festivity.

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Life-or-death

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life-or-death (not comparable)
1. Of critical importance to the survival of a living organism.
? Good camoflouge is life-of-death for many animals in the wild.
2. Having death as a possible or even likely outcome; perilous.
? Ascending Mount Everest can be life-or-death for an inexperienced climber.
3. (idiomatic) Of critical importance to the success of a particu

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Lift a finger

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lift a finger (third-person singular simple present lifts a finger, present participle lifting a finger, simple past and past participle lifted a finger)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see lift,‎ finger.
2. (idiomatic) To make minimal effort; to help as little as possible.

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