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let it all hang out

idiom
Meaning

To relax and be carefree.


Examples
SIMPLE

He likes to let it all hang out on the weekends.

CONTEXTUAL

After a stressful month at the office, she decided to go to the beach and just let it all hang out.

COMPLEX

The retreat encouraged participants to shed their professional masks, let it all hang out, and express their true feelings without fear of judgment.

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  1. 01

    buy to let

    To purchase a property as in investment, and to let it out for rental instead of living in it

  2. 02

    don't let the door hit you on the way out

    Used as a command to leave in haste, or to indicate that one is glad, or at least unmoved, to see the addressed person leaving.

  3. 03

    get the hang of

    To begin to understand or manage at a basic level; to learn to handle with some skill.

  4. 04

    give a hang

    give a hoot; give a damn (to care about; to place value on something)

  5. 05

    go hang

    To be cursed; to be unworthy of notice or bother.

  6. 06

    hang a leg

    To hesitate; to hang back.

  7. 07

    hang a Louie

    Make a left turn while driving a vehicle (←).

  8. 08

    hang a Ralph

    To make a right turn while driving a vehicle (→).

Last updated April 17, 2026