Emotions & feelings

let go of something

stop holding onto a worry or attachment

To let go of something means to stop worrying about it or feeling strongly attached to it.

B2 very common mostly spoken

expression

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Do you still feel guilty about it?

A little, but I am learning to let go of it.

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I am trying to let go of my anger about what happened.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I need to let go ‸ the past.

Say: I need to let go of the past.

Use of after let go when you mean stop holding onto an idea, feeling, or attachment.

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How it fits in a sentence.

let go of something; try to let go of something

Your turn: say it out loud

I am trying to let go of my anger about what happened.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

let go of something

stop holding onto a worry or attachment

“I am trying to let go of my anger about what happened.”

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