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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to the bone What does "to the bone" mean?	entirely, to the core	He was wet to the bone after staying out in the rain for two hours.

jack off What does "jack off" mean?	masturbate (said of men)
a flare-up What does "a flare-up" mean?	a sudden worsening of a health condition	My father's arthritus flares up every winter.
lose one`s shirt What does "lose one`s shirt" mean?	lose a lot of money	I think that he is going to lose his shirt on the new business venture.
pile into (something) What does "pile into (something)" mean?	to climb into something roughly	The teenagers piled into the old car after school.
for the heck/hell of it What does "for the heck/hell of it" mean?	just for fun	We went to the river to throw stones, just for the heck of it.
break loose (from someone or something) What does "break loose (from someone or something)" mean?	to get away from someone or something that is holding you	The horse broke loose from the rope and began running from the farm.

put on one`s thinking cap What does "put on one`s thinking cap" mean?	to think hard and long about something	I will put on my thinking cap and try to find a solution to the problem by next week.
get at (someone or something) What does "get at (someone or something)" mean?	to attack or hit someone or something	Our dog tried to get at the other dog.
have one's eye on (someone or something) What does "have one's eye on (someone or something)" mean?	to watch someone or something carefully, to take care of someone or something	The woman had her eye on her baby as she talked on the telephone.
up and at 'em/them What does "up and at 'em/them" mean?	get active and get busy	We will be up and at 'em very early tomorrow morning.

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Let (something) Go Idiom