letting

[US]/'letiŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. renting out; rent
v. allowing, permitting

Phrases & Collocations

letting go

letting off steam

letting someone down

letting someone in

letting someone know

letting down

Example Sentences

a policy of letting the pound float.

It's no use letting yourself fall into the dumps.

the dangers of letting industry befoul the environment.

letting a wine breathe allows oxygen to enter.

I didn't know what I was letting myself in for.

the rain's letting up—it'll be clear soon.

They should farm the land instead of letting it lie waste.

I made the fatal mistake of letting her talk.

I lean towards letting him go along.

The engine is letting off steam to relieve the pressure in the boiler.

The children wheedled me into letting them go to the film.

I wouldn't dream of letting a surgeon anywhere near my eyes.

She’s letting things get on top of her at work.

I don't believe in letting children do whatever they like.

I couldn't see the point of letting him have it his own way.

I hope you realize what you're letting yourself in for!

You can avoid all kinds of trouble by letting well alone.

no one lived in the property, but the caretaker made a little on the side by letting rooms out.

Real-world Examples

I think Haley knows more than she's letting on.

Source: Modern Family - Season 05

Master Ox, I'm not letting you stay in this cell.

Source: Kung Fu Panda 2

You keep letting yourself down year after year.

Source: 2024 New Year Special Edition

Thank you for letting me join you all.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

The fighting in Syria though, is not letting up.

Source: CNN Selected December 2012 Collection

Sirius She's not letting us use magic at all.

Source: Films

Harry was letting the words wash over him.

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Diffused learning is just letting your mind wander without a plan.

Source: Scientific Learning Method

She was making sense, but I wasn't letting myself listen.

Source: Flowers for Algernon

I am surprised that you found us but I am not letting Kay go.

Source: Bedtime stories for children

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