letting it all hang out

A form of let it all hang out — Behave without shyness, timidity, or worry about the reactions of other people; being perfectly candid and without concealment of one's feelings or intentions in expressing oneself or revealing one's emotions.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of let it all hang out
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