rip on
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Just like my mother took a brave step and opened up about our family's depression to me, I took her baton, and let it rip on the Clown Palace stage.
From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2023
My home country has switched course, from a hard-line pursuit of “zero covid” to letting it rip, on the back of high vaccination rates.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 7, 2022
“We can’t wait to let it rip on snow,” the mountain resort wrote in a Facebook post announcing the new season opening day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2021
Skelton also indulged in his love of Wagner, performing the poignant Wesendonck Lieder with a rich subtlety, before letting rip on the love song, The Mastersingers of Nuremberg.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2021
Judd Stares down at Shiloh—at his bandage and the shaved place where he’s all stitched up—the rip on his ear.
From "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
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