letting it be

Verb

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

1. (idiomatic) To leave something to follow its natural course; this involves desisting from any intent to intervene.
   • Near-synonyms: let sleeping dogs lie, let a sleeping dog lie, let bygones be bygones, let nature take its course

   Synonyms:

   leave it be, let things be, leave things be, let it alone, leave it alone, let things alone, leave things alone, it is what it is, let sleeping dogs lie, let a sleeping dog lie