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idiomlet sth slide1 spoken (also let sth ride) to ignore a bad situation or something annoying that someone says, even though you do not like it:I stood there watching her slap the child and thought, should I say something or just let it slide?The company knew about the problems, but they decided it was best to let them ride.2 (also let things slide) to let standards become worse, without trying to stop it from happening:The longer you let things slide, the harder it is to deal with it.They've let quality slide for too long now. We're going to have to decide whether it's worth keeping the operation going.
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