词汇 | let nature take its course |
释义 | Idiom let nature take its course to allow someone or something to live or die naturally.By this stage, her illness was so severe that the doctors agreed to let nature take its course rather than prolong her suffering.We plant the seeds in springtime and then just let nature take its course. let nature take its courseTo let events develop and conclude naturally, i.e., as they would without outside intervention, help, or interference. The phrase can refer to nature literally, or figuratively to manmade situations or events. If we were to let nature take its course and stop maintaining this lot, it would look like the rest of the forest in months. I know he's underperforming, but he doesn't report to you, so I would just let nature take its course and let his department head discover his incompetence for herself. let ˌnature take its ˈcoursenot try to change or influence a situation: As a parent, sometimes you need to sit back and let nature take its course; if you try to stop your child from making any mistakes it can be more damaging in the end. |
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