let it happen
Don't resist events
Let it happen means to allow something to occur without interference or resistance.
The phrase suggests stepping back rather than controlling: I was nervous about the changes, but I decided to just let it happen.
It can imply acceptance of the inevitable or deliberate passivity—sometimes wise, sometimes negligent: You can't just let it happen; you have to fight back.
- go with the flowAccept situations without resistance
- let goCease holding something
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- trustConfidence in another
- surrenderCease resistance, yield
come what may · roll with the punches · patience · que sera sera · yielding · improvisation · equanimity · take it easy · just breathe · resilience · flow · path of least resistance · non-resistance · acceptance · leave it be · mindfulness · spontaneity · relaxation
let it happentake control
Begin directing things
make it happen · intervene · take charge · seize control · call the shots
let it happenstop it
Demand to cease behavior
nip it in the bud · intervene · obstruct · impede · put the brakes on
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