Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts (143 page)

Let's eat something
.
Go to Let's eat.

Let's get down to business
.
a phrase marking a transition to a business discussion or serious talk.
J
OHN
: Okay, enough small
talk. Let's get down to business. M
ARY
: Good idea
.
“All right, ladies and gentlemen, let's get down to business,” said the president of the board.

Let's get out of here
.
Let us leave (and go somewhere else).
A
LICE
: It's really hot in this room. Let's get out of here. J
OHN
: I'm with you. Let's go
.
B
ILL
: This crowd is getting sort of angry. B
OB
: I noticed that too. Let's get out of here.

Let's get together (sometime)
.
a vague invitation to meet again, usually said upon departing. (The
sometime
can be a particular time or the word
sometime
.)
B
ILL
: Good-bye, Bob. B
OB
: See you, Bill. Let's get together sometime
.
J
ANE
: We need to discuss this matter. J
OHN
: Yes, let's get together next week.

Let's go somewhere where it's (more) quiet
.
Let us continue our conversation where there is less noise or where we will not be disturbed.
T
OM
: Hi, Mary. It's sure crowded here. M
ARY
: Yes, let's go somewhere where it's quiet
.
B
ILL
: We need to talk. S
ALLY
: Yes, we do. Let's go somewhere where it's more quiet.

Let's have it
!
Go to Let me have it!

(Let's) just move on
.
Go to (It's) time to move on.

Let's not go through all that again
.
We are not going to discuss that matter again. (Compare to Do we have to go through all that again?)
B
ILL
: Now, I still want to explain again about last night. S
ALLY
: Let's not go through all that again!
S
ALLY
: I can't get over the way you spoke to me at our own dinner table. F
RED
: I was only kidding! I said I was sorry. Let's not go through all that again!

Let's shake on it
.
Let us mark this agreement by shaking hands on it.
B
OB
: Do you agree? M
ARY
: I agree. Let's shake on it. B
OB
: Okay
.
B
ILL
: Good idea. Sounds fine. B
OB
(extending his hand): Okay, let's shake on it. B
ILL
(shaking hands with Bob): Great!