let rip



let it/her rip

  (mainly American informal)
if someone lets a vehicle rip, they make it move very fast She put her foot on the car's accelerator, and he said, 'OK, let her rip'.
See also: let, rip

let rip

 
1. to suddenly express your emotions without control This time I was furious and I let rip. He's a very restrained sort of person - you can't imagine him ever really letting rip.
2. (British & Australian very informal) to allow gas to escape from your bottom loudly You can't just let rip when you're in a smart restaurant.
See let rip
See also: let, rip

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
RÉKaRAY-kawHungarian
Munashe-Southern African, Shona
ShanaSHAN-əEnglish
YorickYAWR-ik (English), YAW-rik (Dutch), YO-rik (Dutch)Literature, English, Dutch
Fereydoun-Persian, Persian Mythology
Theodoricus-Ancient Germanic (Latinized)