let oneself go
Abandon all inhibitions
To let oneself go is to stop maintaining one's appearance, fitness, or habits—usually said of someone who has gained weight or become unkempt: He really let himself go after the divorce.
The phrase can also mean to abandon restraint and act freely: Just let yourself go on the dance floor.
Grow worse over time
- neglectFailure to provide care
- atrophyWasting from disuse
- degenerateDecline morally or physically
- decayGradual organic breakdown
worsen · dilapidate · crumble · slump · regress · disintegrate · collapse · sag
deteriorate
Grow worse over time
- neglectFailure to provide care
- atrophyWasting from disuse
- degenerateDecline morally or physically
decay · worsen · dilapidate · crumble · slump · regress · disintegrate · collapse · sag · lapse
unwind
Release accumulated tension
- chillCold sensation or relaxation
- loungeComfortable waiting room
- decompressRelease stored pressure
loosen · ease · calm · breathe · meditate · destress · release · exhale · mellow · slack
binge
Bout of excess
- splurgeSpend freely, impulsively
- overindulgePartake to excess
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
gorge · overeat · excess · gluttony · hedonism · decadence · extravagance · abandon · surrender · yield
let oneself gotense up
Become rigid from stress
stiffen · tighten up · stress out · clench · seize up
let oneself gohold back
Prevent forward movement
hold it together · play it safe · keep one's guard up · hold one's tongue
let oneself gokeep up appearances
Pretend all is well
maintain appearances · stay sharp · keep fit · age gracefully