let go

1.  Allow to escape, set free, as in The police decided to let him go. [c. 1300]
2.  Also, let go of. Release one's hold on, as in Please let go of my sleeve, or Once he starts on this subject, he never lets go. [Early 1400s]
3.  let it go. Allow it to stand or be accepted. For example, Let it go; we needn't discuss it further. This usage is sometimes amplified to let it go at that, meaning "allow matters to stand as they are." [Late 1800s]
4.  Cease to employ, dismiss, as in They had to let 20 workers go.
5.  Also, let oneself go. Behave without restraint, abandon one's inhibitions; also, neglect one's personal hygiene and appearance. For example, When the music began, Jean let herself go and started a wild dance, or After her husband's death she let herself go, forgetting to bathe and staying in her nightgown all day. The first sense dates from the late 1800s, the second from the early 1900s.

The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: release, as from one's hands
  Synonyms: let go of, release, relinquish

Meaning #2: be relaxed

Let's Go may refer to:

Television

• Let's Go (Philippine TV series), a teen Philippine sitcom on ABS-CBN
• Let's Go (New Zealand TV series), a New Zealand television music show
• Let's Go (CBC TV series), a 1960s Canadian television series on CBC Television
• Let's Go (CTV TV series), a 1970s-1980s Canadian children's television series on CTV television network
• Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go!!, an anime series which extensively promotes Tamiya's mini 4WD cars

Music

• Let's Go (album), a punk rock album by Rancid
• Let's Go!, an EP by The Apples in Stereo
• "Lets Go" (single), a single by punk band Liveonrelease
• "Let's Go" (The Cars song), a song recorded by The Cars in 1979, covered by The Chipmunks in 1980
• "Let's Go" (Wang Chung song), a 1987 Top-10 single
• "Let's Go" (Mark Schultz song), a song recorded by Mark Schultz in 2002
• "Let's Go", a rap single by Trick Daddy featuring Lil Jon & Twista
• "Let's Go", the first single for Stat Quo's upcoming album Statlanta
• "Let's Go", a 2005 single by Canadian singer Shawn Desman

Other

• Let's Go (film), a 1918 short comedy film starring Harold Lloyd
• Let's Go Travel Guides

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