let slide
Example Sentences
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There was just nothing he was going to let slide by where we would leave a doubt that we were going to find a way to win.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 2, 2024
The thinking goes that because players tend to be more physical in the playoffs, referees will generally accept big hits and other possible infractions that they wouldn’t let slide in the regular season.
From Washington Times ● May 10, 2022
That doesn’t seem like the kind of thing the Tolkien Estate would let slide without a fight.
From The Verge ● Aug. 10, 2021
No, we can’t let slide the bloated entitlement that the McDermott blunder represents.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 11, 2021
A lot of passenger complaints about me, Pappy had let slide.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
