lets it all hang out
Shows everything freely
To let it all hang out is to behave freely without inhibition or concealment—expressing oneself openly, relaxing completely, or revealing things normally kept private.
The phrase emerged from 1960s counterculture, suggesting a rejection of social restraint: After a stressful week, she finally let it all hang out at the party.
It can imply emotional honesty or simply uninhibited behavior.
- opennessQuality of being accessible
- open bookOne easily understood
- uninhibitedFree from self-censorship
- no holds barredWithout rules or limits
- unguardednessBeing without protection
bare all · warts and all · authenticity · true colors · vulnerability · heart on sleeve · carefree · emotional release · speaks their mind · relaxed · laid back · self-acceptance · freedom · free-spirited · free spirit · bohemianism · honesty · spontaneous
lets it all hang outbuttoned-up
Formally reserved, emotionally guarded
holds back · represses · suppresses · holds it together · clams up