let (one) get by

let (one) get by

To allow one to pass by or around (someone or something). I need to get into the building to retrieve my briefcase—please let me get by! I didn't want to drive any faster on the highway, so I moved closer to the curb to let the cars behind me get by.
See also: by, get, let
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • let (one) by
  • let (one) go by
  • let by
  • let (one) go past
  • let (one) get past
  • go past
  • let (one) pass by
  • let (someone or something) past
  • let past
  • get (something) for (someone or something)