låt gå
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Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From låt (“let”) + gå (“go”). Compare "anything goes," "let something go/pass," and the like in English.
Phrase
[edit]- Expresses (grudgingly) accepting or allowing something.
- Egentligen måste ni bifoga en G7-blankett också, men låt gå för den här gången
- Strictly speaking, you must include a G7 form as well, but I'll accept it this time [but let go for this time]
- Hon brukar vara i tid och går igenom en skilsmässa, så låt gå för denna gång
- She's usually on time and is going through a divorce, so I'll let it slide this time [so let go for this time]
- Låt gå för att processen behöver ändras, men kasta inte ut barnet med badvattnet
- Granted [let go for that], the process needs to change, but don't throw the baby out with the bathwater
- låt gå-mentalitet
- laissez-faire attitude