Bar
Bar verb - To order not to do or use or to be done or used.
Usage example: corporal punishment has long been barred in most public schools
Nearby Word: barroom
Let
Let verb - To fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference.
Usage example: they let their kids get away with murder
Nearby Word: letting
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Walking Swimsuit Scene: The Boss won't let go of that idea with Carla manning the bar.
Source: Video Game / Bar Oasis -
Rule number three... even if you go out in a bigger group, never, under any circumstances, let it be in a hotel, a bar... or a hotel bar.
Source: Series / The Good Wife -
Not only was the owner drunk but he let in a bunch of thugs and, when revealed the premium drinks were really cheap alternatives sold at premium prices, the bar turned into a brawl that put the bar staff, the customers, and his filming crew in danger.
Source: Series / Bar Rescue
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