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.