let\ down\ one's\ hair

let\ down\ one's\ hair
• let one's hair down
• let down one's hair
v. phr. informal
Act freely and naturally; be informal; relax.

Kings and queens can seldom let their hair down.

After the dance, the college girls let their hair down and compared dates.

Compare: let go(6)

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  • let\ one's\ hair\ down — • let one s hair down • let down one s hair v. phr. informal Act freely and naturally; be informal; relax. Kings and queens can seldom let their hair down. After the dance, the college girls let their hair down and compared dates. Compare: let… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • let one's hair down — or[let down one s hair] {v. phr.}, {informal} Act freely and naturally; be informal; relax. * /Kings and queens can seldom let their hair down./ * /After the dance, the college girls let their hair down and compared dates./ Compare: LET GO(6) …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • let one's hair down — or[let down one s hair] {v. phr.}, {informal} Act freely and naturally; be informal; relax. * /Kings and queens can seldom let their hair down./ * /After the dance, the college girls let their hair down and compared dates./ Compare: LET GO(6) …   Dictionary of American idioms

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  • one's hair down — phrasal : one s normal reserve in abeyance management with its hair down Time : one s guard down that doesn t mean you have to let your hair down and tell him all the innermost secrets of your business Franklin Spier they took their hair down and …   Useful english dictionary

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