let it rip

idiom

variants or less commonly let 'er rip or let her rip
informal
: to act without restraint
It's the playoffs. If there was ever a time to let it rip, it's now.Matt Harmon
"It's definitely a confidence boost, so I wanted to go out and have a solid race to have some confidence moving forward," [rower Kara] Kohler told U.S. Rowing. "It's definitely good to let her rip out there."Jason Mastrodonato

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“Let it rip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20it%20rip. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.

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