Let (something) Go Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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let (something) go What does let (something) go mean?	pay no attention to something, neglect something	She seems to be letting her appearance go since she lost her job.
let (something) go What does let (something) go mean?	allow something to pass, do nothing about something	Although I was angry at his remark I decided to let it go.
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split one's sides (with laughter) What does "split one's sides (with laughter)" mean?	to laugh so hard that one's sides almost split	I split my sides with laughter when I heard the story about my friend.

Wolf in sheep's clothing What does "Wolf in sheep's clothing" mean?	A wolf in sheep's clothing is something dangerous that looks quite safe and innocent.
BO What does "BO" mean?	Body Odor - smell of sweat from the human body	Body Odor - smell of sweat from the human bodyThe BO from the man in the elevator was very bad.
Pot-luck What does "Pot-luck" mean?	If you take pot-luck, you take whatever happens to be available at the time.
a stick-in-the-mud What does "a stick-in-the-mud" mean?	someone who is old-fashioned or does not want to join in with others and do something	The girl is a stick-in-the-mud and will never join in any of the activities at a party.
across the board What does "across the board" mean?	equally for everyone or everything	The taxes were increased across the board and everyone had to pay more.
flip one`s lid What does "flip one`s lid" mean?	to become very excited, to lose one`s temper	My father flipped his lid when I told him about the large telephone bill.
Photo finish What does "Photo finish" mean?	A photo finish is when two contestants (usually in a race) finish at almost exactly the same time, making it difficult to determine the winner. (The saying stems from the practice of taking a photograph when the winners cross the finish line to determine who was ahead at the time.)

a stroke of luck What does "a stroke of luck" mean?	a bit of luck	It was a stroke of luck that I was able to get a plane reservation to visit my family.
wrong-foot What does "wrong-foot" mean?	trip up; cause somebody difficulty; make somebody make a mistake
number one What does "number one" mean?	oneself	My friend only thinks about number one and never about anybody else.
follow up (something) What does "follow up (something)" mean?	to make (one action) more successful by doing something more	The doctor followed up his phone call in the morning with a visit in the afternoon.
all hands on deck What does "all hands on deck" mean?	everyone must work together because they have a lot of work to do	The captain called for all hands on deck as the storm became stronger and stronger.

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Let (something) Go Idiom