let nature take its course

let nature take its course
To permit events to proceed or a situation to develop without intervention or interference.

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  • let nature take its course — phrase to allow something to develop without trying to influence it Perhaps we should just let nature take its course. Thesaurus: to not act, or to not do somethingsynonym Main entry: nature * * * let nature take its course see ↑nature …   Useful english dictionary

  • let nature take its course — to allow someone or something to live or die naturally. By this stage, her illness was so severe that the doctors agreed to let nature take its course rather than prolong her suffering. We plant the seeds in springtime and then just let nature… …   New idioms dictionary

  • let nature take its course — to allow something to develop without trying to influence it Perhaps we should just let nature take its course …   English dictionary

  • take its course — run/take/its course phrase to develop in the usual way and reach a natural end The doctor said we just had to let the disease run its course. Thesaurus: to come to an endsynonym Main entry: course * * * run/take …   Useful english dictionary

  • run its course — run/take/its course phrase to develop in the usual way and reach a natural end The doctor said we just had to let the disease run its course. Thesaurus: to come to an endsynonym Main entry: course * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • course — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 complete series of lessons or lectures ADJECTIVE ▪ computer, psychology, Spanish, etc. ▪ crash, intensive ▪ short …   Collocations dictionary

  • nature — na|ture W1S1 [ˈneıtʃə US tʃər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(plants/animals etc)¦ 2¦(somebody s character)¦ 3¦(qualities of something)¦ 4¦(type)¦ 5 in the nature of things 6 be in the nature of something 7 let nature take its course 8 back to nature ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • course — 1 noun 1 of course a) used when you are mentioning something that you think other people already know, or should know: Your car insurance must, of course, be renewed every year. b) used to say that what you or someone else has just said is not… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • nature — noun 1 PLANTS/ANIMALS ETC also Nature (U) everything in the physical world that is not controlled by humans, such as wild plants and animals, earth and rocks, and the weather: We grew up in the countryside, surrounded by the beauties of nature. | …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • nature — noun 1 the physical world; plants, animals, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ Mother ▪ Mother Nature s way of dealing with overpopulation VERB + NATURE ▪ commune with ▪ He believed in spending half an hour each day to relax and commune with …   Collocations dictionary

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