lace

/leɪs/ noun

Definition

CLOTH [U] › a delicate cloth with patterns of holes: a lace curtain a white lace handkerchief

STRING [C] › a string used to tie shoes: to tie/untie your laces

(Definition of lace noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to do something without worrying about the risk or negative results

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