let sth ride
informalDefinition
› to not take any action to stop something wrong or unpleasant, thinking that action may not be necessary or is not yet necessary: Don't panic about the low sales - let it ride for a while till we see if business picks up.Neglecting and ignoringNot paying attentionTreating as unimportant
(Definition of let sth ride from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- block sth out phrasal verb (STOP FROM THINKING)
- brush sth off phrasal verb
- bury/have your head in the sand idiom
- bypass verb
- close your ears idiom
- fiddle while Rome burns idiom
- ignore verb
- lay sth aside phrasal verb (STOP)
- leave sth aside phrasal verb
- let sleeping dogs lie idiom
- not go there idiom
- on the shelf idiom
- ostrich noun (PERSON)
- pass sb/sth over phrasal verb
- push sb/sth aside phrasal verb
- there's none so deaf as those who will not hear idiom
- trample verb (TREAT WITHOUT RESPECT)
- tune (sb/sth) out phrasal verb
- turn a blind eye idiom
- turn a deaf ear idiom
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