to let smb in
1let smb have it — hit someone hard He really let the other man have it when they got into a fight on the bus …
2let smb know — tell, inform Let me know when you are ready to go to the movie …
3let smb off the hook — excuse someone from a penalty or promise He let me off the hook and I didn t have to stay after work and help clean the office …
4let in — v. 1) (D; refl.) to let in for ( to cause ) (you ll let yourself in for a lot of trouble if you take her in as a partner) 2) (d; tr.) to let in on ( to share ) (to let smb. in on a secret) * * * [ let ɪn] (d; tr.) to let in on (to let in smb. in… …
5let down — fail to do as well as expected, disappoint He let down his parents when he failed the university entrance exams. (from Idioms in Speech) (smb) to fail a person in a time of need But Lilly, he warned with sober clarity. Don t let me down. (M.… …
6play cat and mouse with smb — tease or fool someone by pretending to let him go free and then catching him again The boxer was playing cat and mouse with his opponent although he could have won easily …
7tick — I n. (colloq.) (esp. BE) credit on tick (to let smb. have smt. on tick) II n. (colloq.) (BE) moment in a tick (she ll be down in a tick) * * * [tɪk] (colloq.) (BE) [ moment ] in a tick (she ll be down in a tick) (colloq.) (esp. BE) [ credit ] on… …
8НЕ ПУСКАТЬ НА ПОРОГ — кто кого Не принимать у себя. Имеется в виду, что лицо или группа лиц (Х) не желает иметь никаких отношений, общаться, встречаться в своём доме или в официальном учреждении с другим лицом или c другой группой лиц (Y). Говорится с неодобрением,… …
9НЕ ПУСТИТЬ НА ПОРОГ — кто кого Не принимать у себя. Имеется в виду, что лицо или группа лиц (Х) не желает иметь никаких отношений, общаться, встречаться в своём доме или в официальном учреждении с другим лицом или c другой группой лиц (Y). Говорится с неодобрением,… …
10What a bummer — smb. is let down by something …
