let oneself go

Example Sentences

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“One mustn’t let oneself go soft. The day you just sit in your armchair and stop moving, you’re screwed.”

From Reuters • Oct. 26, 2018

I consider that one should not let oneself go, but should keep up appearances on all occasions.”

From Royal Highness by Mann, Thomas

Then he added, half aloud, as if talking to himself: "After all, it would have been too stupid to have let oneself go to pot like that."

From The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 1 Boule de Suif and Other Stories by Maupassant, Guy de

So wrong to let oneself go to happiness for those few moments that one should immediately be punished?

From Fr?ulein Schmidt and Mr. Anstruther by Arnim, Elizabeth von

It's rather fun selling at a Bazaar; one can let oneself go so much more!

From Puppets at Large Scenes and Subjects from Mr Punch's Show by Anstey, F.