let rip
let rip · lets rip · let rip · letting rip
козырять
stechen, einen Trumpf ausspielen, ausstechen
To unleash, let loose, uncorkTo unleash, let loose, uncork; to allow (something) to happen or proceed without restraint.
» Tom let one rip.
Meaning
3 senses(informal, transitive)To unleash, let loose, uncork; to allow (something) to happen or proceed without restraint.
When she heard the news, she let rip a tirade heard throughout the office.
Ok, it’s all clear. Let ’er rip.
(intransitive, usually)To utter or release without restraint.
Near-synonym: let loose
She let rip with a tirade everyone heard.
(intransitive, slang)To fart.
Examples
4 sentencesTom let one rip.
Let's not rip open old wounds.
He let rip.
Let it rip.
Forms
lets rip, letting rip, let rip, let ripSynonyms
34 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle