English idioms & proverbs (770 entries)

legend in one's own lunchtime

Someone who is famous or respected only among a small group of people.

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lemon law

Law protecting consumers from defective products

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lend a hand

To help or assist someone

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lend itself to

be suitable or appropriate for something

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length and breadth

Throughout the entire area or extent

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Lennon and McCartney

a highly successful and influential songwriting partnership

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Lerner and Loewe

American musical duo

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les jeux sont faits

The outcome is certain and cannot be changed

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less is more

Simplicity is often better than complexity or excess

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lesser of two evils

Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.

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lessons learned

Knowledge or insights gained from experience, especially mistakes

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let a sleeping dog lie

Avoid talking about or bringing up a past issue that could cause trouble

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let crazy stick its dick in you

Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.

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let down

Fail to meet someone's expectations or needs

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let fly

to express or release strong emotions or opinions

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let go and let God

To surrender one's worries and trust in a higher power

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let it alone

Leave something untouched or uninterfered with

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let it be

accept something and do nothing to change it

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let loose

to release or express a strong emotion

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let me tell you

used to introduce a statement or opinion

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let nature take its course

Allow events to unfold naturally without interference

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let not the sun go down on your wrath

Resolve conflicts before the end of the day

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let off

allow someone to escape punishment

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let on

to hint or reveal a secret

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let one go

release or forgive someone

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let one's fingers do the walking

to use a phonebook or directory to find information

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let oneself go

to relax and stop worrying about appearance or behavior

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Let sleeping Aussies lie

Traditional English proverbial phrase; full definition pending editorial review.

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let sleeping dogs lie

Avoid reviving a past conflict or issue

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let slide

to ignore or forgive someone's mistake

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let slip

To accidentally reveal a secret or information

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let someone down gently

Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.

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let someone go

to release or dismiss someone from a job or relationship

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let someone have it

to scold or punish someone severely

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let something slip

Accidentally reveal a secret or piece of information

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let that sink in

Give that information time to be fully understood and considered.

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let the buyer beware

Buyers are responsible for ensuring goods are as expected

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let the chips fall where they may

To accept the consequences of a decision or action without trying to control them

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Let the dead bury the dead (N.T.)

Focus on the living, not the past

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let the grass grow under one's feet

to not take action or make progress

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let the perfect be the enemy of the good

Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.

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let the punishment fit the crime

A penalty should match the severity of the offense

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let them eat cake

to be indifferent to others' suffering

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let things alone

to leave something unchanged or untouched

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let things be

to leave a situation or problem alone without trying to change it

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let this cup pass from me

To avoid a difficult or unpleasant situation

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let well alone

Do not interfere with something that is already satisfactory

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let your hair down

Relax and be yourself

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let's be having you

Come on, let's get moving or take action

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let's get the party started

Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.

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let's get this circus on the road

Let's start or continue this project or activity

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let's not and say we did

To pretend something was done to avoid actually doing it

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letters after one's name

Academic or professional qualifications

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level best

to do something as well as one can

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level off

to stop increasing or decreasing and remain steady

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level to the ground

completely destroyed or demolished

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level with

be honest or truthful with someone

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Lewis and Clark

pioneers or explorers

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libel chill

Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.

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licence to print money

A very profitable business or activity

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English · UK & Ireland 770

legend in one's own lunchtime

lemon law

lend a hand

lend itself to

length and breadth

Lennon and McCartney

Lerner and Loewe

les jeux sont faits

less is more

lesser of two evils

lessons learned

let a sleeping dog lie

let crazy stick its dick in you

let down

let fly

let go and let God

let it alone

let it be

let loose

let me tell you

let nature take its course

let not the sun go down on your wrath

let off

let on

let one go

let one's fingers do the walking

let oneself go

Let sleeping Aussies lie

let sleeping dogs lie

let slide

let slip

let someone down gently

let someone go

let someone have it

let something slip

let that sink in

let the buyer beware

let the chips fall where they may

Let the dead bury the dead (N.T.)

let the grass grow under one's feet

let the perfect be the enemy of the good

let the punishment fit the crime

let them eat cake

let things alone

let things be

let this cup pass from me

let well alone

let your hair down

let's be having you

let's get the party started

let's get this circus on the road

let's not and say we did

letters after one's name

level best

level off

level to the ground

level with

Lewis and Clark

libel chill

licence to print money