let slip
To divulge a secret, as by accident or mistake.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He let slip that he bought a new car.”
“I tried to keep the party a secret, but I accidentally let slip the date to my sister.”
“During the tense negotiation, the manager inadvertently let slip the company's plans to merge with their primary competitor.”
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buy to let
To purchase a property as in investment, and to let it out for rental instead of living in it
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don't let the door hit you on the way out
Used as a command to leave in haste, or to indicate that one is glad, or at least unmoved, to see the addressed person leaving.
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give someone the slip
To evade, escape, or get away from somebody.
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let a sleeping dog lie
Alternative form of let sleeping dogs lie.
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let bygones be bygones
To disregard or ignore a past difficulty in a relationship or an offence (when dealing with another individual).
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let crazy stick its dick in you
To have sex with a male deemed insane.
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let down
To disappoint; to betray or fail somebody.
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let drive
To aim a blow; to strike with force; to attack; to shoot (an arrow or firearm).
Last updated August 10, 2026