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Meaning of let one's hair down | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To relax and enjoy oneself.
idiomatic
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see let, one's, hair, down.

Examples

“Cut loose, let your hair down honey / Unwind, turn the lights down low / Relax, let's uncork the stopper / Come to papa, come on let's go”

“He should help himself before he tries to help someone else. If he's afraid someone will know him he should move to a new residence and let his hair down and join us swingers.”

“All week long I've been keepin' my cool / But tonight I'm gonna let my hair down / And get down with these down home blues”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

let one's short back and sides down let oneself go let out let past let rip let sleeping dogs lie