Daily life
let something unfold
allow events to develop naturally
To allow events to happen gradually without trying to control every detail.
Hear it in real life
What are you doing after lunch?
Nothing fixed; I'll let the day unfold.
We had a rough plan, but we decided to let the day unfold.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: We decided to let the day unfold itself.
Say: We decided to let the day unfold.
Unfold already means develop gradually, so do not add the reflexive "itself" in this expression.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
let something unfold; let the day unfold; let events unfold
Your turn: say it out loud
We had a rough plan, but we decided to let the day unfold.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
let something unfold
allow events to develop naturally
“We had a rough plan, but we decided to let the day unfold.”
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