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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But as Jackson stepped out of bounds, Oliver let go of Jackson’s jersey and then re-engaged with Jackson, slapping his right arm around the quarterback and tackling Jackson hard to the ground on Baltimore’s sideline.
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2025
My traumatized husband says real men don’t do therapy
Dear Abby: My sister hasn’t let go of her childhood wish to marry me.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
You may be confronted with the need to solidify a commitment or let go of attachments that no longer serve you.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Alamo Drafthouse also let go of an unspecified number of venue staff at its theater chains, though sources say those cuts were part of the yearly post-holiday slowdown.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 14 Jan. 2025
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2025
My traumatized husband says real men don’t do therapy
Dear Abby: My sister hasn’t let go of her childhood wish to marry me.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
You may be confronted with the need to solidify a commitment or let go of attachments that no longer serve you.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Alamo Drafthouse also let go of an unspecified number of venue staff at its theater chains, though sources say those cuts were part of the yearly post-holiday slowdown.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Let go of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20go%20of. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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