let sth ride INFORMAL
to not take any action to stop something wrong or unpleasant, thinking that action may not be necessary or is not yet necessary:
Don't panic about the low sales - let it ride for a while till we see if business picks up.

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let ride
let (something) ride
to not take action to change something wrong or unpleasant.
Don't panic about low sales. Let it ride for a while till we see if business picks up.

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let something ride
let (something) ride
to not take action to change something wrong or unpleasant.
Don't panic about low sales. Let it ride for a while till we see if business picks up.

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let ride
continue without changing a situation
We should forget about the recent problems at work and let the whole matter ride.

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let something ride
continue without changing a situation
We should forget about the recent problems at work and let the whole matter ride.

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let ride
v. phr., informal To allow to go on without change; accept (a situation or action) for the present.
The committee could not decide what to do about Bob's idea, so they let the matter ride for a month or so.
The class was rather noisy but the teacher let it ride because it was near Christmas.
Ruth's paper was not very good, but the teacher let it ride because she knew Ruth had tried.
Compare: LET GO³, LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE.

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