let her rip

Example Sentences

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If you can bypass the guard, barely tip your casting finger with the line and let her rip.

From Time Magazine Archive

Once out of the complications of traffic, Archibald lost his caution, and stepped on her tail and let her rip.

From Why Joan? by Kelly, Eleanor Mercein

Mr. Chief Engineer, open that throttle all it'll go, and let her rip, and mind you're standing by for my next order.

From A Master of Fortune Being Further Adventures of Captain Kettle by Wood, Stanley L.

Then it came his turn and he hollered: 'Hurrah for Jeff Davis; let her rip!'

From The Seventh Man by Brand, Max

Once clear of the houses again, I let her rip for all she was worth; we simply flew along.

From The Motor Pirate by Paternoster, G. Sidney