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let something ride

let something ride verb: to opt to have winnings staked as another wager, typically on the same outcome, rather than paid out.

Verb

let something ride (third-person singular simple present lets something ride, present participle letting something ride, simple past and past participle let something ride)

  1. (transitive) To opt to have winnings staked as another wager, typically on the same outcome, rather than paid out.
  2. (informal, transitive) To decline to exit an investment position in expectation of continued (as opposed to new) growth.
  3. (figuratively, informal, transitive) To let something go, allow it to continue, or take no immediate action over it.
    • Near-synonym: let something slide
    Synonyms:
    let slide

Synonyms of let something ride

Forms of let something ride

third-person singular presentlets something ride
present participleletting something ride
past participlelet something ride
pastlet something ride

Questions about let something ride

What does let something ride mean?
Let something ride means to opt to have winnings staked as another wager, typically on the same outcome, rather than paid out.
What part of speech is let something ride?
Let something ride is a verb.
What is the past tense of let something ride?
The past tense of let something ride is let something ride.

Words near let something ride in the dictionary

  1. let someone down gently
  2. let someone go
  3. let someone have it
  4. let someone hold
  5. let someone loose
  6. let something ride
  7. let something slip
  8. let that sink in
  9. let the buyer beware
  10. let the cat out
  11. let the cat out of the bag

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