let it rip

Idioms  

1. Also, let her rip. Go ahead, proceed unchecked. For example, Once you get the tractor started, let it rip. The use of her in the variant comes from a tradition of referring to vehicles as feminine. [Mid-1800s]

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Example Sentences

So, in his desperation, Rubio began to let it rip.

From Slate • Jan. 20, 2025

To hear someone just let it rip is refreshing.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2024

Mr Johnson said he was not "remotely reconciled to the fatalities across the country" or that he thought it was acceptable to "let it rip".

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2023

In a new interview with the British Film Institute, the director let it rip about the background work he did in adapting Joyce Carol Oates’ 2000 novel, “Blonde,” for the screen.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2022

Each had a joyous air of being in command, of being able to hold up the whole adventure at her will, or let it rip.

From The Tree of Heaven by Sinclair, May