let George do it
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Meaning · English
Let someone else incur the cost of achieving the shared benefit.
Register: dated
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “let George do it” mean?
Let someone else incur the cost of achieving the shared benefit.
Is “let George do it” formal or informal?
let George do it is generally dated.