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let something rip — mainly American informal to make a vehicle move very fast … English dictionary
let it rip — 1. to make a vehicle or machine move very fast. He would get up early Sunday mornings, fire up the lawnmower, and let her rip. Usage notes: the pronoun her is often used to refer to a machine 2. to do something with energy and enthusiasm. Hendrix … New idioms dictionary
let it rip — become involved and make the most of something, really try to win He let it rip and set off from the shore in the motorboat … Idioms and examples
rip — [[t]rɪ̱p[/t]] rips, ripping, ripped 1) V ERG When something rips or when you rip it, you tear it forcefully with your hands or with a tool such as a knife. I felt the banner rip as we were pushed in opposite directions... [V n] I tried not to rip … English dictionary
rip — rip1 [ rıp ] verb ** 1. ) transitive to tear something quickly and with a lot of force: Jodie ripped the letter open. Stop pulling my shirt you ll rip it. rip something to shreds (=destroy something completely by tearing it): Her skirt was ripped … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rip — I UK [rɪp] / US verb Word forms rip : present tense I/you/we/they rip he/she/it rips present participle ripping past tense ripped past participle ripped ** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to tear something quickly and with a lot of force Jodie… … English dictionary
rip — rip1 [rıp] v past tense and past participle ripped present participle ripping [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from Flemish rippen to tear off roughly ] 1.) [I and T] to tear something or be torn quickly and violently ▪ Her clothes had all been … Dictionary of contemporary English
let — let1 W1S1 [let] v past tense and past participle let present participle letting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(allow)¦ 2¦(not stop something happening)¦ 3 let go 4 let somebody go 5¦(suggest/offer)¦ 6 let s see 7 let me think … Dictionary of contemporary English
let — 1 /let/ verb past tense and past participle letpresent participle letting 1 ALLOW (transitive not in passive) a) to allow someone to do something: I wanted to go out but my Dad wouldn t let me. | let sb do sth: She won t let her children play by… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
let rip — phrasal 1. : to utter or release without restraint : let fly lets rip an off the cuff attack Julie Wilson the pitcher let it rip with the first pitch often used in the phrase let her rip 2. : to do or utter something without restraint … Useful english dictionary
