letting it all hang out

Verb

let it all hang out (third-person singular simple present lets it all hang out, present participle letting it all hang out, simple past and past participle let it all hang out)

1. (idiomatic) 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.
   • Or more specifically, to bleep only part of a potentially offensive word in a broadcast-news story or to let it all hang out?July 29, 2015, Paul Farhi, Article: Wait wait - can you say that on air? There's a debate on cursing at NPR. Washington Post

   Synonyms:

   let one's hair down

2. (idiomatic) Make the utmost effort at some endeavor, utilizing all of one's ability and resources, keeping nothing in reserve.
   • Near-synonyms: go the extra mile, give 110%

   Synonyms:

   give one's all, go all out, go big or go home, pull out all the stops, put one's heart and soul into it