let oneself go



let oneself go

 
1. Fig. to become less constrained; to get excited and have a good time. I love to dance and just let myself go. Let yourself go, John. Learn to enjoy life.
2. Fig. to let one's appearance and health suffer. When I was depressed, I let myself go and was really a mess. He let himself go and gained 30 pounds.
See also: let

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Odovacaro-do-VAY-kər (English)Ancient Germanic
Genistajə-NIS-tə (English)Various
Vespasianus-Ancient Roman
Hewitt['hju:it]
Myeong-Sukmyung-sookKorean
Winslow['winzləu]