let one's hair down



let one's hair down

Also, let down one's hair. Drop one's reserve or inhibitions, behave casually or informally, as in Whenever the two sisters get together, they let their hair down and discuss all their problems . This expression alludes to the practice of women taking down their pinned-up long hair only in the privacy of the bedroom. [c. 1900]
See also: down, hair, let

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Husein-Bosnian
Baldock['bɔ:ldək]
Lamya-Arabic
Paulos-Biblical Greek
CinÁEdKIN-ahj (Irish)Scottish, Irish
Moreland['mɔ:lənd]