Phrase guide

let it be

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To leave something to follow its natural course; this involves desisting from any intent to intervene.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: let sleeping dogs lie, let a sleeping dog lie, let bygones be bygones, let nature take its course
  • Let it be. The more you interfere, the worse it will get.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: leave it be, let things be, leave things be, let it alone, leave it alone, let things alone, leave things alone, it is what it is, let sleeping dogs lie, let a sleeping dog lie, let bygones be bygones, let nature take its course

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 就這樣吧 /就这样吧 (jiù zhè yàng ba) — leave something to follow its natural course
  • Chinese Mandarin: 由它去吧 (yóu tā qù ba) — leave something to follow its natural course
  • Chinese Mandarin: 随它去吧 (suí tā qù ba) — leave something to follow its natural course
  • Chinese Mandarin: 順其自然 /顺其自然 (shùnqízìrán) — leave something to follow its natural course
  • Finnish: antaa olla — leave something to follow its natural course
  • Galician: deixar estar — leave something to follow its natural course
  • Georgian: იყოს (iq̇os) — leave something to follow its natural course
  • Gujarati: છો (chŏ) — leave something to follow its natural course
  • Italian: lasciare correre — leave something to follow its natural course
  • Italian: sia quel che sia — leave something to follow its natural course
  • Lithuanian: tebūnie — leave something to follow its natural course
  • Polish: zostawiać — leave something to follow its natural course
  • Polish: zostawić — leave something to follow its natural course
  • Portuguese: deixar estar — leave something to follow its natural course
  • Portuguese: não mexer — leave something to follow its natural course
  • Russian: пусть бу́дет так (pustʹ búdet tak) — leave something to follow its natural course
  • Russian: пусть так и бу́дет (pustʹ tak i búdet) — leave something to follow its natural course
  • Russian: оста́вь как есть (ostávʹ kak jestʹ) — leave something to follow its natural course
  • Sundanese: ingkeun — leave something to follow its natural course
  • Tamil: இருக்கடும் (irukkaṭum) — leave something to follow its natural course
  • Tamil: இருக்கட்டும் (irukkaṭṭum) — leave something to follow its natural course
  • Tamil: கிடக்கட்டும் (kiṭakkaṭṭum) — leave something to follow its natural course
  • Ukrainian: хай буде (xaj bude) — leave something to follow its natural course