let go of
idiom
: to stop holding or gripping (something or someone)
Let go of my hand.
He let go of the rope.
—often used figurativelyYou need to let go of the past.
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Spiegel and Kerr are also trying to offload another Brentwood property after Kerr let go of her $4.5 million home in Malibu.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
Each challenge requires leaders to evolve, let go of outdated approaches and embrace new ways of thinking.
—Cara Heilmann, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, over in Hollywood Hills, Melanie Griffith has quietly let go of her Spanish-style villa near the Sunset Strip in an off-market deal for $4.7 million.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2024
Sam McAllister wrote in his tell-all book Scoops: Behind the Scenes of the BBC’s Most Shocking Interviews that Amanda was let go of her position after the interview.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 19 Sep. 2024
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
Each challenge requires leaders to evolve, let go of outdated approaches and embrace new ways of thinking.
—Cara Heilmann, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, over in Hollywood Hills, Melanie Griffith has quietly let go of her Spanish-style villa near the Sunset Strip in an off-market deal for $4.7 million.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2024
Sam McAllister wrote in his tell-all book Scoops: Behind the Scenes of the BBC’s Most Shocking Interviews that Amanda was let go of her position after the interview.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Let go of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20go%20of. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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