Let Idioms by request from Kitty!
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PART A
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let alone: used to connect 2 things
The first is a statement. The second thing can be assumed because of the first statement. For example, if you know I cannot read hiragana, then it is only natural that I cannot read kanji , right?
I can't read hiragana, let alone kanji.
Let's try some exercises.
Turn the following sentences into "let alone" sentences:
Example: He cannot read or write.
He can't read, let alone write.
彼は読むことも書くこともできない。
1. He can't afford a bicycle or a car.
2. He has never been out of the city or the country.
3. I would never tell my best friend or you.
4. I've never had a girlfriend or been engaged.
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PART B!
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Here are some very common
"LET" idioms & expressions:
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1. to let sb do st=
to give sb permission to do st
Example:
My parents let me
drive when I was 16.
2. to let sb have st=
a) to allow sb to keep st
Example:
I don't want it.
You can have it.
b) to give sb st
Example:
The boss let her
have the day off.
c) to attack sb
Example:
The boss let me have
it for being late again!
3. to let sb by=
to allow sb to pass
Example:
Excuse me, do you
mind letting me by?
4. Let's let bygones be bygones.=
To forget about unpleasant things
that have happened in the past.
Example:
I'm tired of fighting. Let's just
let bygones be bygones.
5. to let sb down=
to disappoint sb
Example:
I'm sorry I let you down. I felt
a little let down by the movie.
6. to let go=to release, 離す
Example:
Let go of me!
I can't seem to let go of the past.
7. to let your guard down=
to stop being so defensive or
careful about getting attacked
Example:
Don't let your guard down
around him! He's completely untrustworthy.
8. to let one's hair down=
to relax, have fun
Example:
You need to let your hair down
once in a while and go a bit wild.
9. to let your heart rule your head=
to follow your emotion, not your logic
Example:
If you lend him money I
am sure you'll never see
it again. Don't let your
heart rule your head.
10. Let her rip! =
Let's start!
Example:
OK, boys, let her rip!
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Answers to PART A!
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1. He can't afford a bicycle, let alone a car.
2. He's never been out of the city, let alone the country.
3. I would never tell my best friend, let alone you.
4. I've never had a girlfriend, let alone been engaged.
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