let something ride
To opt to have winnings staked as another wager, typically on the same outcome, rather…To opt to have winnings staked as another wager, typically on the same outcome, rather than paid out.
» Tom let Mary ride his horse.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 senses(transitive)To opt to have winnings staked as another wager, typically on the same outcome, rather than paid out.
(informal, transitive)To decline to exit an investment position in expectation of continued (as opposed to new) growth.
(figuratively, informal, transitive)To let something go, allow it to continue, or take no immediate action over it.
Near-synonym: let something slide
Examples
35 sentencesTom let Mary ride his horse.
Let's go for a ride in my car.
deMachen wir eine Fahrt mit meinem Wagen! — Tamy
Let's go for a ride in your new car.
That's the man who let me ride his horse.
I don't think Tom would let me ride his horse.
Forms
lets something ride, letting something ride, let something ride, let something ride| Base form | let something ride · to let something ride |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | lets something ride |
| Present participle | letting something ride |
| Past simple | let something ride |
| Past participle | let something ride |
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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.