let something ride

English

Verb

let something ride (third-person singular simple present lets something ride, present participle letting something ride, simple past and past participle let something ride)

  1. (transitive, gambling) To opt to have winnings staked as another wager, typically on the same outcome, rather than paid out.
  2. (transitive, finance, informal) To decline to exit an investment position in expectation of continued (as opposed to new) growth.
  3. (transitive, figurative, informal) To let something go, allow it to continue, or take no immediate action over it.
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