let one's hair down

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English

Verb

let one's hair down (third-person singular simple present lets one's hair down, present participle letting one's hair down, simple past and past participle let one's hair down)

  1. (idiomatic) To relax and enjoy oneself.
    • 1962, Roy Bennett, Sid Tepper (lyrics and music), “Relax”, performed by Elvis Presley:
      Cut loose, let your hair down honey / Unwind, turn the lights down low / Relax, let's uncork the stopper / Come to papa, come on let's go
    • 1982, George Jackson (lyrics and music), “Down Home Blues”, performed by Z. Z. Hill:
      All week long I've been keepin' my cool / But tonight I'm gonna let my hair down / And get down with these down home blues

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