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Idioms/❤️ Love & Family/Lasciarsi andare
B2 — Upper Intermediate❤️ Love & Family

Lasciarsi andare

To let oneself be vulnerable

Literal Translation

"To let oneself go"

What it means

To let oneself be vulnerable; to open up to love. In romantic contexts this means allowing oneself to be vulnerable and embrace love. Can also mean to stop caring about appearance after a relationship ends.

Example in context

"Dopo tante delusioni, finalmente si è lasciata andare e si è innamorata."

"After so many disappointments, she finally let herself go and fell in love."

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