let it all hang out
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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
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
It would require somebody who is absolutely willing to say, fling open the doors, admit vulnerability, and let it all hang out.
From Slate • May 17, 2019
And it felt healthy to see a rap audience* stop caring about being cool or one-upping anybody for a minute and just let it all hang out.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 2012
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