let out a rope -Idioms

Idioms

let out a rope

to allow a rope to slip out little by little

We let out the rope as the boat left the shore.

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let out clothes

let sleeping dogs lie

let the cat out of the bag

let the chance slip by

let the chips fall where they may

let things slide

let up on (someone or something)

let well enough alone

level (something) at (someone)

lay one's cards on the table

ride herd on (someone)

fair and square

make a comeback

one step ahead of (someone or something)

possessed by (something)

amount to the same thing

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Upper and lower case letters are named 'upper' and 'lower', because in the time when al original print had to be set in individual letters, the 'upper case' letters were stored in the case on top of the case stored smaller, 'lower case' letters .. More >>

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