let rip
(intransitive, usually, with a prepositional phrase) To utter or release without restraint.
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(intransitive, usually, with a prepositional phrase) To utter or release without restraint.
“Yup, but it makes the odd wedding more precious ( e.g. more reason to let rip)”
Ok, it’s all clear. Let ’er rip.
“Yup, but it makes the odd wedding more precious ( e.g. more reason to let rip)”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(transitive, informal) To unleash, let loose, uncork; to allow (something) to happen or proceed without restraint.
When she heard the news, she let rip a tirade heard throughout the office.
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(intransitive, slang) To fart.
He let rip a fart that emptied the elevator at the next floor.
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A slang idiom for breaking wind loudly and without restraint — farting audibly. The rip adds an auditory dimension that distinguishes it from the gentler let one go. Used in casual, humorous contexts and typically followed by embarrassed laughter or complaints from bystanders.
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The action of one who rips .