(See let a fart)act freely and naturally, relax We were able to let our hair down at the party and have a good time.
let onto
reveal;inform;tell 告诉;通知 Don't let onto Helen that we are planning to go to the movies tonight.不要告诉海伦我们今晚要看电影。
let one's hair down
Idiom(s): let one's hair down
Theme: FRANKNESS
to become more intimate and begin to speak frankly. (Informal.) • Come on, Jane, let your hair down and tell me all about it. • I have a problem. Do you mind if I let down my hair?
let oneself go
Idiom(s): let oneself go
Theme: EXCITEMENT
to become less constrained; to get excited and have a good time. • I love to dance and just let myself go. • Let yourself go, John. Learn to enjoy life.
let down one's hair|hair|let|let down|let one's ha
v. phr., informal Act freely and naturally; be informal; relax. Kings and queens can seldom let their hair down.After the dance, the college girls let their hair down and compared dates. Compare: LET GO6.
let on|let
v., informal 1. To tell or admit what you know. Usually used in the negative. Frank lost a quarter but he didn't let on to his mother. 2. To try to make people believe; pretend. The old man likes to let on that he is rich.
let one have it|have|have it|let
v. phr. 1a. slang To hit hard. He drew back his fist and let the man have it.Give him a kick in the pants; let him have it! Synonym: GIVE IT TO. 1b. slang To use a weapon on; to shoot or knife. The guard pulled his gun and let the robber have it in the leg. Compare: OPEN UP. 1c. or let one have it with both barrels slang To attack with words; scold; criticize. Mary kept talking in class until the teacher became angry and let her have it. Synonym: LIGHT INTO2. 2. informal To tell about it. Used in the imperative phrase, "let's have it". Now, Mary, let's have it from the beginning.We will take turns reading; John, let's have it from page one.
let one in on|in on|let
v. phr. To reveal a secret to; permit someone to share in. If I let you in on something big we're planning, will you promise not to mention it to anyone?
let one's left hand know what one's right hand is
v. phr. 1. To make a show of your kindness or help to others. Used in the negative. The Bible tells us not to let the left hand know what the right hand is doing when we give to the poor. 2. informal To let everyone taking part in something know what each is doing; encourage cooperation in working. Tom told Fred and Bill to meet him in town, but he forgot to tell them where. Next time he'll let his left hand know what his right hand is doing. Often used in the negative. Our team lost today because the coach and captain did not let the left hand know what the right was doing, and the players were all mixed up.
let on
1. To acknowledge or acknowledge something, usually of a clandestine or abstruse nature. If you let on that you apperceive article about the abruptness party, Mom will never stop allurement you questions.2. To feign or advance that article is accurate back it isn't. We had to blaze him back we abstruse that he had beneath acquaintance than he'd let on.Learn more: let, on
let on (to someone)(about addition or something)
to acknowledge ability about addition or article to someone. Please don't let on to anyone about what happened aftermost night.I won't let on to anyone.Learn more: let, on
let on something
to pretend something. She let on that she was a academy graduate.He looked absolutely tired, but that wasn't how he let on.Learn more: let, on
let on
(about addition or something) (to someone) to affirm or acknowledge article about addition or something. I won't let on about Kate.You promised you wouldn't let on about Sally and her new job!He was accepting money troubles, but he never let on about it to us.Learn more: let, on
let on
1. Reveal one's accurate animosity or a fact, acquiesce article to be known, as in Don't let on that you met her before. This acceptance is apparently a abridgement of let it on someone. [c. 1700] 2. Pretend, as in He let on that he was actual angry, but in actuality he didn't affliction a bit. [First bisected of 1800s] Also see let in on. Learn more: let, on
let on
v. To acquiesce article to be known; accept or accord abroad something: Don't let on that you apperceive the clandestine badge officer.
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