"låt gå" meaning in Swedish

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Phrase

Etymology: From låt (“let”) + gå (“go”). Compare "anything goes," "let something go / pass," and the like in English. Etymology templates: {{af|sv|låt|gå|t1=let|t2=go}} låt (“let”) + gå (“go”) Head templates: {{head|sv|phrase}} låt gå
  1. Expresses (grudgingly) accepting or allowing something. Derived forms: låtgåmentalitet, låtgåpolitik
    Sense id: en-låt_gå-sv-phrase-jxXTpwW7 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swedish entries with incorrect language header
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "låt",
        "3": "gå",
        "t1": "let",
        "t2": "go"
      },
      "expansion": "låt (“let”) + gå (“go”)",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From låt (“let”) + gå (“go”). Compare \"anything goes,\" \"let something go / pass,\" and the like in English.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "phrase"
      },
      "expansion": "låt gå",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Swedish",
  "lang_code": "sv",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Swedish entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "låtgåmentalitet"
        },
        {
          "word": "låtgåpolitik"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Strictly speaking, you must include a G7 form as well, but I'll accept it this time [but let go for this time]",
          "text": "Egentligen måste ni bifoga en G7-blankett också, men låt gå för den här gången",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "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]",
          "text": "Hon brukar vara i tid och går igenom en skilsmässa, så låt gå för denna gång",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Granted [let go for that], the process needs to change, but don't throw the baby out with the bathwater",
          "text": "Låt gå för att processen behöver ändras, men kasta inte ut barnet med badvattnet",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "laissez-faire attitude",
          "text": "låt gå-mentalitet",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Expresses (grudgingly) accepting or allowing something."
      ],
      "id": "en-låt_gå-sv-phrase-jxXTpwW7"
    }
  ],
  "word": "låt gå"
}
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  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "låtgåmentalitet"
    },
    {
      "word": "låtgåpolitik"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "låt",
        "3": "gå",
        "t1": "let",
        "t2": "go"
      },
      "expansion": "låt (“let”) + gå (“go”)",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From låt (“let”) + gå (“go”). Compare \"anything goes,\" \"let something go / pass,\" and the like in English.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "phrase"
      },
      "expansion": "låt gå",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Swedish",
  "lang_code": "sv",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Swedish compound terms",
        "Swedish entries with incorrect language header",
        "Swedish lemmas",
        "Swedish multiword terms",
        "Swedish phrases",
        "Swedish terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Strictly speaking, you must include a G7 form as well, but I'll accept it this time [but let go for this time]",
          "text": "Egentligen måste ni bifoga en G7-blankett också, men låt gå för den här gången",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "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]",
          "text": "Hon brukar vara i tid och går igenom en skilsmässa, så låt gå för denna gång",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Granted [let go for that], the process needs to change, but don't throw the baby out with the bathwater",
          "text": "Låt gå för att processen behöver ändras, men kasta inte ut barnet med badvattnet",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "laissez-faire attitude",
          "text": "låt gå-mentalitet",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Expresses (grudgingly) accepting or allowing something."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "låt gå"
}

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