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let it all hang out

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  1. Be totally candid in expressing feelings and opinions; hold nothing back. For example, The psychiatrist urged him not to spare any details, to let it all hang out. [Slang; late 1960s]


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I realized that if a book that good could have a problem getting published, all writers might as well just do our thing and let it all hang out.

From New York Times Jan. 18, 2024

We’re drawn to those celebrities who let it all hang out, but we don’t really take them to heart.

From Washington Post Mar. 24, 2023

Both teams let it all hang out as far as opportunities and coverage, but not the score.

From Seattle Times Nov. 30, 2022

There's no need to cover it — broccoli requires air circulation so that it can breathe, so let it all hang out.

From Salon Mar. 4, 2022

But as you let it all hang out, you also build a Jenga tower—an impressive structure that raises the stakes.

From Slate Jan. 9, 2014

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