let oneself go
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Meaning · English
to relax and stop worrying about appearance or behavior
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
thư giãn và ngừng quan tâm đến ngoại hình hoặc hành vi
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: release one's self-control
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
After the divorce, she let herself go and gained weight
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “let oneself go” mean?
to relax and stop worrying about appearance or behavior Literally: release one's self-control
Is “let oneself go” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.