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let things be

let things be verb: synonym of let it be.

Verb

let things be (third-person singular simple present lets things be, present participle letting things be, simple past and past participle let things be)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) Synonym of let it be.
    • So the sun
      shines upon me
      Havin fun
      Killer is me
      […]
      Insane the mind
      in the name of me
      Can't find the time
      to let things be
      […]
      Oh yeah
      Can I start over?
      Oh yeah
      Can I start over?
      and get over it
      […]
      Let things be1996, Jerry Cantrell, “Killer Is Me”, in Unplugged, performed by Alice in Chains
    Synonyms:
    let it be

Synonyms of let things be

Forms of let things be

third-person singular presentlets things be
present participleletting things be
past participlelet things be
pastlet things be

Questions about let things be

What does let things be mean?
Let things be means synonym of let it be.
What part of speech is let things be?
Let things be is a verb.
What is the past tense of let things be?
The past tense of let things be is let things be.

Words near let things be in the dictionary

  1. let the perfect be the enemy of the good
  2. let the sleeping dogs lie
  3. let them eat cake
  4. let there be light
  5. let things alone
  6. let things be
  7. let this cup pass from me
  8. let through
  9. let up
  10. let us
  11. let us count the ways

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