let it be

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

1. (idiomatic) To leave something to follow its natural course; this involves desisting from any intent to intervene.

   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 (in one of its senses)

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

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

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

     Whispering words of wisdom, let it be.

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