Let yourself go

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Not taking care of your appearance or health anymore.

Since she lost her job, she really let herself go and gained a lot of weight.
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Often appears as...

  • really let yourself go
  • totally let yourself go

Usage tips

Disapproving

Idiomatic

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Negative Connotation

This usage often implies a judgement and might be seen as critical or unkind.

Illustration for Negative Connotation
After the divorce, he let himself go, and his friends were worried.
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Potential Sensitivity

Be cautious using this phrase as it can touch on personal issues regarding someone’s lifestyle.

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People noticed she let herself go, but they avoided mentioning it to be polite.
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Observational Usage

Used when someone else notices a change in a person's self-care.

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His colleagues remarked that he had let himself go after his injury.
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