“I’ll let you get on with it” often closes a brief conversation at work or at home. It means that the speaker will stop interrupting so the other person can continue what they were doing. Get on with something means to start or continue a task; let you places the emphasis on the speaker’s decision to withdraw, not on ordering the other person to hurry.
For example, “Thanks for explaining that. I’ll let you get on with it” sounds considerate and natural. By contrast, “Get on with it” can sound impatient: “Stop delaying and do it.” The important distinction is not the literal word let, but who is ending the interruption.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/get-on-with
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