let your hair down

Register · Informal Informal — used in casual, everyday conversation among friends and family. Avoid in formal writing or professional settings. CEFR B2

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Figurative meaning

To relax completely and enjoy yourself without worrying about behaving formally.

Why this phrase?

From women unpinning elaborate hairstyles to relax at home.

Example

“After the exams, the students finally let their hair down at the party.”

Dictionary details

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Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.

blow off steam Informal · CEFR B1

to release pent-up energy or emotion through some activity

take it easy Informal · CEFR B1

to relax and avoid strain

paint the town red Informal · CEFR B2

to go out and celebrate noisily

shoot the breeze Informal · CEFR B2

to chat informally about unimportant things

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Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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