let it all hang out

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Example Sentences

Beyond that, Wallace spoke openly about his struggles with depression well before we entered the let-it-all-hang-out culture.

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