let go of
idiom
: to stop holding or gripping (something or someone)
Let go of my hand.
He let go of the rope.
—often used figurativelyYou need to let go of the past.
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Fire Negativity and Hire Positivity Finally, let go of your failures and learn to celebrate your successes.
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Colin C. Campbell, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Another bystander who came to Penny's aid offered to hold Neely's arms down so Penny could let go of Neely's neck, but instead Penny kept tight hold even after Neely's body went limp, Yoran told jurors.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
And Myers didn’t let go of Dr. Evil for long: The actor reprised the character in 2018 to mock President Donald Trump.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
That January, Amazon let go of 18,000 employees, and nearly every major company followed suit.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
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Colin C. Campbell, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Another bystander who came to Penny's aid offered to hold Neely's arms down so Penny could let go of Neely's neck, but instead Penny kept tight hold even after Neely's body went limp, Yoran told jurors.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
And Myers didn’t let go of Dr. Evil for long: The actor reprised the character in 2018 to mock President Donald Trump.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
That January, Amazon let go of 18,000 employees, and nearly every major company followed suit.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Let go of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20go%20of. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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