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let something do its thing

allow something to work without interference

To let something do its thing means to allow it to work or develop without interfering.

B2 common mostly spoken

expression

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Should I restart the phone again?

No, let it do its thing for a few minutes.

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Put the dough somewhere warm and let it do its thing.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I let the computer make its thing.

Say: I let the computer do its thing.

The fixed expression uses do its thing, not make its thing.

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How it fits in a sentence.

let it do its thing; let something do its thing

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Put the dough somewhere warm and let it do its thing.

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let something do its thing

allow something to work without interference

“Put the dough somewhere warm and let it do its thing.”

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