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let rip

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let it/her rip  (mainly American informal)
if someone lets a vehicle rip, they make it move very fast She put her foot on the car's accelerator, and he said, 'OK, let her rip'.
See also: let, rip

let rip 

1. to suddenly express your emotions without control This time I was furious and I let rip. He's a very restrained sort of person - you can't imagine him ever really letting rip.
2. (British & Australian very informal) to allow gas to escape from your bottom loudly You can't just let rip when you're in a smart restaurant.
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At home in front of a mostly liberal audience attending the University of Judaism's lecture series, Franken let rip several barbs against Coulter and her characterization of the progress being made in Iraq.
``It was like Kobe was saying, 'I know Rip, and I will not let Rip outplay me.
There's also a chance at the end of the class to let rip with some jazz and African dance.
 
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