let it ride
Don't cash out
Let it ride means to leave things as they are rather than intervening or making changes.
The phrase comes from gambling—specifically craps and roulette—where a player lets winnings stay on the table for another round instead of collecting them.
The meaning has broadened to any situation where someone decides not to act: I could've corrected him, but I let it ride.
It suggests accepting the current state of affairs, whether out of patience, indifference, or strategic restraint.
- wagerStake on uncertainty
- gambleStake on uncertain outcome
- roll the diceAccept uncertain outcome
- high stakesSignificant potential for loss
- winAchieve victory
risk · all in · double down · hand · card game · surrender · patience · stake · trust · chips · flow · easy come easy go · que sera sera · acceptance · odds · go with the flow · table · coast
- gamblinggamble, gambling, casinos, casino, bets
- risk phrasestake a chance, take a gamble, risk it all, go for broke, roll the dice
- negligence expressionsdrop the ball, asleep at the wheel, slack off, caught napping, neglect
- patience phraseswait, hold on, just a minute, one moment, one second
- poker termsbet, raise, fold, call, check
let it rideintervene
Come between opposing sides
take action · step in · do something · make a move · get involved
let it ridecash out
Convert assets to money
walk away · pull out · cut your losses · fold · play it safe
let it ridepush back
Oppose or delay something
raise a stink · deal with it · take issue · speak up · object
let, lets, letting, ride, rides, rode, ridden, riding, rider