let in
Britishverb
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to allow to enter
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to involve (oneself or another) in (something more than is expected)
he let himself in for a lot of extra work
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to allow (someone) to know about or participate in
Example Sentences
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Newcastle have let in a whopping 23 goals since they kept their most recent clean sheet in a 3-0 win against PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League last month.
From BBC
As details of the heist emerged, about 200 clients gathered outside the Sparkasse, demanding to be let in.
From BBC
His foster mother must’ve been in there because the curtains were spread open and let in the orange glow of sunrise.
From Literature
If they let in the Boy Scouts, then everyone else who owned property and equipment around the lake wanted to retrieve their belongings, too.
From Literature
Ray cracks the windows, letting in the warm evening air.
From Literature
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