We live and let live in our neighborhood.
live and let live
idiomTo be tolerant; to enjoy the pleasures and opportunities which life offers and to allow others to do the same.
Origin
first recorded 17th c. disputed originPossibly a calque of Dutch leven en laten leven, which was mentioned by Gerard de Malynes in a 1622 book about trade law (in the then-current spelling leuen ende laeten leuen).
My neighbors have different beliefs than mine, but we prefer to live and let live.
Despite their profound ideological differences, the two colleagues agreed to live and let live to maintain a productive working relationship.
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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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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).
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To strike or release a projectile with great force.