English Explanatory Dictionary

let slide

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To let go; to allow; to release; to pass over without action.
  2. To pass out of one's thought as not being of any consequence.
  3. To tolerate a violation of a norm from.
  4. To allow the condition of something to deteriorate due to negligence or apathy.
  5. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see let, slide.

Pronunciation

En-au-let slide.ogg

Word forms

let slide lets slide letting slide

Etymology

From Middle English leten sliden (“to disregard, put aside, let pass, neglect”), equivalent to let + slide.

Synonyms

let something ride
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