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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Back in February, an Alaska Airlines flight attendant had to physically subdue and restrain a passenger who would not let go of the hair of the passenger sitting in front of him.
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Moná Thomas, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Nicholas has since let go of the fear of appeasing the beauty standards of others.
—Celeste Polanco, Essence, 1 Apr. 2025
There’s a chance that this character will never let go of Corenswet.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
Now, at 35 years old, those days of recognition are in the review mirror for Meri, an enthroned diva who can’t let go of the past and is bored by her mundane present.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
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Moná Thomas, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Nicholas has since let go of the fear of appeasing the beauty standards of others.
—Celeste Polanco, Essence, 1 Apr. 2025
There’s a chance that this character will never let go of Corenswet.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
Now, at 35 years old, those days of recognition are in the review mirror for Meri, an enthroned diva who can’t let go of the past and is bored by her mundane present.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Let go of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20go%20of. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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