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let it snow

let it snow phrase: used around the Christmas season to express anticipation of snowfall.

Phrase

let it snow

  1. (colloquial) Used around the Christmas season to express anticipation of snowfall.

Origin of let it snow

From the song "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!", written by lyricist Sammy Cahn and composer Jule Styne in July 1945.

Questions about let it snow

What does let it snow mean?
Let it snow means used around the Christmas season to express anticipation of snowfall.
What part of speech is let it snow?
Let it snow is a phrase.

Words near let it snow in the dictionary

  1. let into
  2. let it all hang out
  3. let it alone
  4. let it be
  5. let it be known
  6. let it snow
  7. let know
  8. let lie
  9. let loose
  10. let me count the ways
  11. let me see

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