🗓️ Idiom: Let Go Of (Something)(verb)
💬 Meaning
- Stop holding onto negative thoughts, stress, or anger.
- Accept what you cannot change and move forward.
🧠 Example Sentences
- She decided to let go of her frustration after the meeting.
- If you want to feel calmer, you need to let go of the past.
- Learning to let go helps you handle stress better at work.
🏛️ Origin
The phrase “let go” has been used for centuries to mean releasing something physically. It eventually took on a mental and emotional meaning — releasing feelings or worries. It became common in modern psychology and self-help contexts to describe reducing emotional stress by not holding onto negative thoughts.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
To feel more relaxed, try to ________ of things that are out of your control.
Answer
let go
2. Choose the correct answer:
What does “let go” mean in this context?
a) Hold something tightly
b) Stop worrying about something
c) Forget to finish your work
Answer
b) Stop worrying about something
3. Change the sentence using “let go”:
“She finally stopped being angry about what happened.”
Answer
She finally let go of what happened.
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Rob is a CELTA qualified English teacher with 15 years of international experience. He has a BSc and PGDip from Loughborough and St Andrews universities in the UK. He has taught in Thailand and Saudi Arabia and now works with professionals worldwide.
