let sb alone
Frequency: 7.555.6 per million words
Similar to 'leave sb alone', often a plea or suggestion.
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Examples (10)
- Just let me alone for a few minutes, please.
- He just wanted them to let him alone so he could finish his work.
- If you would just let the cat alone, it wouldn't scratch you.
- Why can't you let her alone? She's clearly not interested.
- The children were told to let their little sister alone when she was playing.
- She wished the world would simply let her alone to live her life.
- "Please, let me alone," he whispered, turning his face to the wall.
- It's a good rule to let wild animals alone in their natural habitat.
- I tried to explain that it's better to let the situation alone for now.
- They finally decided to let him alone with his thoughts.