let slide

見逃す、大目に見る

異議を唱えたり行動を起こしたりせず、見過ごす。

やさしい英語で： To allow something to happen without objecting or taking action.

• I will let it slide this time.
• She let his rude comment slide.
• Should we let this error slide or ask for a correction?

使い方： let something slide (I let the mistake slide because it was minor.)

類義語： overlook, ignore, let pass

よく使う表現： let something slide, let a mistake slide

見逃す、許す

規則を破った人を許し、罰を受けずに済むようにする。

やさしい英語で： To allow someone to avoid punishment for breaking a rule.

• The teacher let me slide this time.
• The officer let her slide with a warning.
• Will the judge let him slide on the minor charge?

使い方： let someone slide on something (The officer let me slide on the parking violation.)

類義語： let off, excuse

反対語： punish

よく使う表現： let someone slide, let a driver slide

放置する、おろそかにする

十分に手入れや世話をせず、状態を悪くする。

やさしい英語で： To stop caring for something properly, so its condition gets worse.

• He let his studies slide.
• We have let the house slide since the baby arrived.
• Do not let your health slide when work gets busy.

使い方： let something slide (They let the garden slide after moving away.)

類義語： neglect

反対語： maintain

よく使う表現： let something slide, let standards slide

気にしない、忘れる

重要でないと思って、そのことを考えるのをやめる。

やさしい英語で： To stop thinking about something because you consider it unimportant.

• Let that worry slide for now.
• He let the memory slide because it no longer mattered.
• I tried to let the whole incident slide from my mind.

使い方： let something slide (She let the thought slide and returned to her book.)

類義語： dismiss, forget

よく使う表現： let something slide, let worries slide

滑らせる

物が表面の上をなめらかに滑るようにする。

やさしい英語で： To allow something to move smoothly across a surface.

• Let the toy slide down the ramp.
• She let the glass slide across the smooth table.
• We let the boards slide slowly onto the truck.

使い方： let something slide down something (Let the box slide down the ramp.)

よく使う表現： let something slide, let the box slide