let it go
Stop dwelling already
Let it go means to release something from one's grip, literally or figuratively.
The figurative sense dominates: to stop dwelling on a grievance, obsession, or painful memory.
You need to let it go—holding onto anger only hurts you.
Often used as advice to someone fixating on something they cannot change.
I know he insulted you, but just let it go.
- surrenderCease resistance, yield
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- deep breathThorough filling of lungs
- closureSense of emotional resolution
- apologyStatement acknowledging wrongdoing
detachment · catharsis · unburdening · bygones · never mind · meditation · inner peace · coping · whatever · freedom · impermanence · forgiveness · no hard feelings · release · water under the bridge · moving on · reframing · forget
- calming phrasesstay calm, calm down, relax, keep your cool, take it easy
- acceptance phrasesit is what it is, such is life, c'est la vie, que sera sera, come to terms
- forgivenessforgiveness of sins, redemption, absolve, mercy, grace
- Moving Onmove on, closure, acceptance, fresh start, turn the page
- apologiessorry, forgive me, my mistake, mea culpa, sincere apology
- doing nothingdo nothing, stand still, sit tight, stay put, keep still
let it gohold a grudge
Maintain lasting resentment
bear a grudge · keep fighting · ruminate · keep score · brood
let it gokeep fighting
Maintain resistance despite difficulty
persist · press on · hold on · keep at it · persevere
let, outgoing, undergo, letting, lets, forego, undergoing, undergone, foregoing