letting rip about rip offs

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Hi,
Last night, Bayern Munich fans were boycotting first five minutes of a Bayern v Arsenal game in London due to high ticket prices. The following tweet was something I can’t quite sort out. Sounds like they were praised for breaching the shyness of the English fans about them being cheated\overpriced. Does it stand?

“Well done Bayern Munich fans - hope they inspire ditching of English reserve for letting rip about rip offs, too!”

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It’s congratulating them on their stance and saying that they hope it will inspire others to speak out and take a stand against rip-off prices.

‘English reserve’ isn’t ‘shyness’ really. It refers to the fact that people don’t speak out against such actions - they accept it as standard.