let things be

verb

Synonym of let it be.

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Meanings

verblet things be (third-person singular simple present lets things be, present participle letting things be, simple past and past participle let things be)

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

  1. idiomaticinformalSynonym of let it be.

    So the sun shines upon me Havin fun Killer is me […] Insane the mind in the name of me Can't find the time to let things be […] Oh yeah Can I start over? Oh yeah Can I start over? and get over it […] Let things be

    1996, Jerry Cantrell, “Killer Is Me”, in Unplugged, performed by Alice in Chains

    Synonyms: let it be

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of let it be.

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Also see
let it belet sleeping dogs lie
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