Meaning
5 senses(transitive)To let go; to allow; to release; to pass over without action.
Near-synonym: let ride
The police officer let the ticket slide when she found her brother-in-law's car illegally parked.
To pass out of one's thought as not being of any consequence.
(transitive)To tolerate a violation of a norm from.
The judge let me slide on the speeding, but not on a $200 seat-belt violation.
(idiomatic)To allow the condition of something to deteriorate due to negligence or apathy.
He let the farm slide after inheriting it from his father.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see let, slide.
Examples
16 sentencesI'll let it slide this time.
I'll let it slide for now.
We weren't letting that opportunity slide.
Now, just let the clay slide between your fingers.
deJetzt den Ton einfach zwischen den Fingern gleiten lassen. — Waldelfe
You can let it slide with a "oh?" or you can take it seriously.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English leten sliden (“to disregard, put aside, let pass, neglect”), equivalenFrom Middle English leten sliden (“to disregard, put aside, let pass, neglect”), equivalent to let + slide.
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Forms
lets slide, letting slide, let slide, let slide| Base form | let slide · to let slide |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | lets slide |
| Present participle | letting slide |
| Past simple | let slide |
| Past participle | let slide |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 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