let it be

present singular third person lets it be · participle present letting it be

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

   Let it be. The more you interfere, the worse it will get.

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   Near-synonyms: let sleeping dogs lie, let a sleeping dog lie, let bygones be bygones, let nature take its course

   Whispering words of wisdom, let it be.

   1970, Paul McCartney, “Let It Be”, performed by The Beatles

   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