Definition of assert in English:

assert

verb əˈsəːtəˈsərt

1reporting verb State a fact or belief confidently and forcefully.
with clause the company asserts that the cuts will not affect development
with object he asserted his innocence
Example sentencesExamples
- The claimants assert that their claims should also have been settled.
- That is, is there any constitutional fact which is asserted about time limits, time element or the like?
- Science is beginning to understand what is going on in our genes, he asserts, and few things about the human condition will ever be the same again.
- These types of beliefs, he asserts, are closely connected to languages and texts.
- All other vine varieties, Pliny asserts confidently, are imports from Greece.
- What can be asserted reasonably from the facts as we know them, is that they were a devoted couple.
- This essay asserts that there are, in fact, two phenomena that need to be examined.
- The coal industry should be privately funding these studies, the consumer group asserts.
- He confidently asserts that the tapes are not faked, and that the vocal range is too broad to be made by a human.
- The appellant asserts that the building was uninhabitable when he moved in, and that to return it to that state would be a retrograde step.
- Failure to do so, he asserts, would be a Doomsday scenario.
- Neither does he explicitly assert that our natural beliefs are true.
- In order to establish that contention the applicants assert they have no need to rely upon any statutory underpinning.
- The other response is to assert that the supremacy is in fact the solution to the despair.
- The claim asserts that this is too fast and does not enable an applicant to have a fair chance of putting forward his claim properly.
- Instead, he asserts that we are in fact so entrenched in ideology that it is difficult to even distinguish its parameters.
- Had there been concerns about any aspect of the process it can confidently be asserted that they would have found expression.
- I would however assert that the belief in absolute truth requires an attempt to follow it as best as possible.
- Are the parents asserting a religious belief or conviction?
- There are few principles so precious as that which asserts that everyone is innocent until proven guilty.
Synonyms
declare, maintain, contend, argue, state, claim, propound, submit, posit, postulate, adduce, move, advocate, venture, volunteer, aver, proclaim, announce, pronounce, attest, affirm, protest, profess, swear, insist, avow
formal opine
rare asseverate
1. 1.1with object Cause others to recognize (one's authority or a right) by confident and forceful behaviour.
  the good librarian is able to assert authority when required
  Example sentencesExamples
  That way you assert your authority, but your colleagues don't think you're a git.
  How strong are you in the face of someone trying to assert authority over you through their verbal abuse?
  Unfortunately, the Roman Church was at the same time asserting its rights and privileges with a new energy.
  He takes them on a fishing trip to a remote island, cruelly asserting his authority en route.
  But surely if any religious creed is to have validity it has to assert its authority over science?
  Even if copyright expires, the court ruled, common law can be applied to assert the rights of the original owner.
  It is a little bit frightening how broadly he asserts his authority as commander in chief.
  They will allow people to assert their rights to fair use over copyright materials.
  Throughout history, wars have been followed by ritualised attempts to assert legal authority.
  I hope they realize that simply asserting authority doesn't necessarily make us any safer.
  The prison officers, though clearly asserting their authority, treated the prisoners with respect.
  The rights were asserted as fundamental entitlements recognized by the international community.
  Now others are asserting their constitutional rights.
  At a later stage, the tenant was able to assert his rights to possession of the land against anyone who dispossessed him.
  They come to court to assert their rights, not to exercise some form of consumer choice.
  What would have happened if the Thai authorities had asserted their jurisdiction over the offence here?
  When women can assert human rights against them, through a law they can use themselves, women will have a right to a place in the world.
  They are conducted in order to assert authority and extend influence.
  No, but the appellants are not asserting an exclusive right to make decisions with respect to the land, even in their notice of appeal.
  For his era, he's no different from anyone else: what a father did to assert his authority was take his belt off.
  Synonyms
  insist on, stand up for, uphold, defend, contend, establish, press/push for, stress
2. 1.2assert oneself Behave or speak in a confident and forceful manner.
  it was time to assert himself
  Example sentencesExamples
  A peculiar bug - like the last few colds I've had, it's timid and unsure, and never asserts itself beyond a few basic symptoms.
  The first wave of feminism demanded that women seek equal rights by asserting themselves in the workforce.
  Please stay the nice person that you are, but learn also to assert yourself and to speak up for yourself.
  Since then, it has been speaking out widely on shareholder rights and urging investors to assert themselves.
  As a shy person, did you have problems asserting yourself in the group?
  Women are increasingly asserting themselves.
  I believe that this camp will assert itself more and more forcefully in the coming months as it finds itself increasingly the object of focus for the two other camps.
  If you don't assert yourself with confidence, then you'll be manipulated as a puppet of society.
  In the decade since then, the possibility of the courts asserting themselves against parliament in an appropriate case has been significantly strengthened.
  Speak clearly, compellingly, and without reluctance; assert yourself as a direct leader.
  I am very glad to see women rightfully asserting themselves in the labor movement.
  These are also paradoxically anti-modernist moments, when a belief in literature's power of ethical persuasion asserts itself over market-based utility values.
  These classes have been a source of great entertainment for the youth of the area and have resulted in many a shy child getting the confidence to assert themselves.
  Is feminity only about asserting yourself as woman when you find yourself left behind in a swirl of progressive women?
  Likewise, democracy empowers disaffected minorities to speak out and assert themselves along ethnic, religious, or tribal lines.
  The cattle would have been used for a dowry so it is in ways like that she asserts herself as an independent woman.
  I spent a lot of time following, and not always enough time asserting myself.
  They are fearful of asserting themselves on the world stage without the approval of the United Nations.
  As big, tall people, we gave no thought to asserting ourselves.
  For a moment or two he felt unsure himself, but then his deeply rooted confidence in himself asserted itself once again.
  Synonyms
  behave confidently, speak confidently, be assertive, put oneself forward, make one's presence felt, exert one's influence, make people sit up and take notice, make people sit up and listen
  informal put one's foot down

Derivatives

assertable

adjective əˈsəːtəb(ə)l

What the group accepts is correctly assertable or true for the group members.
Example sentencesExamples
- Any language that actually is spoken is assertable.
- Jackson came to realise, however, that there are assertable conditionals which one would not continue to believe if one learned the antecedent.

asserter

noun əˈsəːtəəˈsərdər

The general principle in civil litigation is that the burden of proof lies on the asserter of a claim.
Example sentencesExamples
- The true principles of national glory are opened by the grandeur of the minds of these assertors of political freedom.
- A telltale sign of this trick is the rule, established by the assertor, that one may not reject any portion of the assertion.
- But these assertors assert the opposite of this.
- Therefore they can but suitably value the restorers and assertors of it.

Origin

Early 17th century: from Latin asserere 'claim, affirm', from ad- 'to' + serere 'to join'.

Rhymes

advert, alert, animadvert, avert, Bert, blurt, Burt, cert, chert, concert, controvert, convert, curt, desert, dessert, dirt, divert, exert, flirt, girt, hurt, inert, insert, introvert, Kurt, malapert, overt, pert, quirt, shirt, skirt, spirt, spurt, squirt, Sturt, subvert, vert, wort, yurt

Definition of assert in US English:

assert

verbəˈsərtəˈsərt

1reporting verb State a fact or belief confidently and forcefully.
with clause the company asserts that the cuts will not affect development
with object he asserted his innocence
with direct speech “I don't know why she came,” he asserted
Example sentencesExamples
- Had there been concerns about any aspect of the process it can confidently be asserted that they would have found expression.
- The claimants assert that their claims should also have been settled.
- He confidently asserts that the tapes are not faked, and that the vocal range is too broad to be made by a human.
- That is, is there any constitutional fact which is asserted about time limits, time element or the like?
- Instead, he asserts that we are in fact so entrenched in ideology that it is difficult to even distinguish its parameters.
- The claim asserts that this is too fast and does not enable an applicant to have a fair chance of putting forward his claim properly.
- All other vine varieties, Pliny asserts confidently, are imports from Greece.
- This essay asserts that there are, in fact, two phenomena that need to be examined.
- In order to establish that contention the applicants assert they have no need to rely upon any statutory underpinning.
- Science is beginning to understand what is going on in our genes, he asserts, and few things about the human condition will ever be the same again.
- These types of beliefs, he asserts, are closely connected to languages and texts.
- The other response is to assert that the supremacy is in fact the solution to the despair.
- The appellant asserts that the building was uninhabitable when he moved in, and that to return it to that state would be a retrograde step.
- Neither does he explicitly assert that our natural beliefs are true.
- There are few principles so precious as that which asserts that everyone is innocent until proven guilty.
- Are the parents asserting a religious belief or conviction?
- Failure to do so, he asserts, would be a Doomsday scenario.
- I would however assert that the belief in absolute truth requires an attempt to follow it as best as possible.
- What can be asserted reasonably from the facts as we know them, is that they were a devoted couple.
- The coal industry should be privately funding these studies, the consumer group asserts.
Synonyms
declare, maintain, contend, argue, state, claim, propound, submit, posit, postulate, adduce, move, advocate, venture, volunteer, aver, proclaim, announce, pronounce, attest, affirm, protest, profess, swear, insist, avow
1. 1.1with object Cause others to recognize (one's authority or a right) by confident and forceful behavior.
  the good librarian is able to assert authority when required
  Example sentencesExamples
  He takes them on a fishing trip to a remote island, cruelly asserting his authority en route.
  That way you assert your authority, but your colleagues don't think you're a git.
  Unfortunately, the Roman Church was at the same time asserting its rights and privileges with a new energy.
  It is a little bit frightening how broadly he asserts his authority as commander in chief.
  How strong are you in the face of someone trying to assert authority over you through their verbal abuse?
  For his era, he's no different from anyone else: what a father did to assert his authority was take his belt off.
  When women can assert human rights against them, through a law they can use themselves, women will have a right to a place in the world.
  Even if copyright expires, the court ruled, common law can be applied to assert the rights of the original owner.
  No, but the appellants are not asserting an exclusive right to make decisions with respect to the land, even in their notice of appeal.
  I hope they realize that simply asserting authority doesn't necessarily make us any safer.
  But surely if any religious creed is to have validity it has to assert its authority over science?
  Now others are asserting their constitutional rights.
  The prison officers, though clearly asserting their authority, treated the prisoners with respect.
  They will allow people to assert their rights to fair use over copyright materials.
  At a later stage, the tenant was able to assert his rights to possession of the land against anyone who dispossessed him.
  Throughout history, wars have been followed by ritualised attempts to assert legal authority.
  What would have happened if the Thai authorities had asserted their jurisdiction over the offence here?
  They are conducted in order to assert authority and extend influence.
  The rights were asserted as fundamental entitlements recognized by the international community.
  They come to court to assert their rights, not to exercise some form of consumer choice.
  Synonyms
  insist on, stand up for, uphold, defend, contend, establish, press for, push for, stress
2. 1.2assert oneself Behave or speak in a confident and forceful manner.
  it was time to assert himself
  Example sentencesExamples
  Please stay the nice person that you are, but learn also to assert yourself and to speak up for yourself.
  Is feminity only about asserting yourself as woman when you find yourself left behind in a swirl of progressive women?
  Speak clearly, compellingly, and without reluctance; assert yourself as a direct leader.
  I believe that this camp will assert itself more and more forcefully in the coming months as it finds itself increasingly the object of focus for the two other camps.
  These are also paradoxically anti-modernist moments, when a belief in literature's power of ethical persuasion asserts itself over market-based utility values.
  I spent a lot of time following, and not always enough time asserting myself.
  As a shy person, did you have problems asserting yourself in the group?
  Since then, it has been speaking out widely on shareholder rights and urging investors to assert themselves.
  The cattle would have been used for a dowry so it is in ways like that she asserts herself as an independent woman.
  I am very glad to see women rightfully asserting themselves in the labor movement.
  In the decade since then, the possibility of the courts asserting themselves against parliament in an appropriate case has been significantly strengthened.
  They are fearful of asserting themselves on the world stage without the approval of the United Nations.
  A peculiar bug - like the last few colds I've had, it's timid and unsure, and never asserts itself beyond a few basic symptoms.
  If you don't assert yourself with confidence, then you'll be manipulated as a puppet of society.
  Women are increasingly asserting themselves.
  Likewise, democracy empowers disaffected minorities to speak out and assert themselves along ethnic, religious, or tribal lines.
  For a moment or two he felt unsure himself, but then his deeply rooted confidence in himself asserted itself once again.
  As big, tall people, we gave no thought to asserting ourselves.
  These classes have been a source of great entertainment for the youth of the area and have resulted in many a shy child getting the confidence to assert themselves.
  The first wave of feminism demanded that women seek equal rights by asserting themselves in the workforce.
  Synonyms
  behave confidently, speak confidently, be assertive, put oneself forward, make one's presence felt, exert one's influence, make people sit up and take notice, make people sit up and listen

Origin

Early 17th century: from Latin asserere ‘claim, affirm’, from ad- ‘to’ + serere ‘to join’.

单词	assert
释义	Definition of assert in English: assert verb əˈsəːtəˈsərt 1reporting verb State a fact or belief confidently and forcefully. with clause the company asserts that the cuts will not affect development with object he asserted his innocence Example sentencesExamples The claimants assert that their claims should also have been settled. That is, is there any constitutional fact which is asserted about time limits, time element or the like? Science is beginning to understand what is going on in our genes, he asserts, and few things about the human condition will ever be the same again. These types of beliefs, he asserts, are closely connected to languages and texts. All other vine varieties, Pliny asserts confidently, are imports from Greece. What can be asserted reasonably from the facts as we know them, is that they were a devoted couple. This essay asserts that there are, in fact, two phenomena that need to be examined. The coal industry should be privately funding these studies, the consumer group asserts. He confidently asserts that the tapes are not faked, and that the vocal range is too broad to be made by a human. The appellant asserts that the building was uninhabitable when he moved in, and that to return it to that state would be a retrograde step. Failure to do so, he asserts, would be a Doomsday scenario. Neither does he explicitly assert that our natural beliefs are true. In order to establish that contention the applicants assert they have no need to rely upon any statutory underpinning. The other response is to assert that the supremacy is in fact the solution to the despair. The claim asserts that this is too fast and does not enable an applicant to have a fair chance of putting forward his claim properly. Instead, he asserts that we are in fact so entrenched in ideology that it is difficult to even distinguish its parameters. Had there been concerns about any aspect of the process it can confidently be asserted that they would have found expression. I would however assert that the belief in absolute truth requires an attempt to follow it as best as possible. Are the parents asserting a religious belief or conviction? There are few principles so precious as that which asserts that everyone is innocent until proven guilty. Synonyms declare, maintain, contend, argue, state, claim, propound, submit, posit, postulate, adduce, move, advocate, venture, volunteer, aver, proclaim, announce, pronounce, attest, affirm, protest, profess, swear, insist, avow formal opine rare asseverate 1.1with object Cause others to recognize (one's authority or a right) by confident and forceful behaviour. the good librarian is able to assert authority when required Example sentencesExamples That way you assert your authority, but your colleagues don't think you're a git. How strong are you in the face of someone trying to assert authority over you through their verbal abuse? Unfortunately, the Roman Church was at the same time asserting its rights and privileges with a new energy. He takes them on a fishing trip to a remote island, cruelly asserting his authority en route. But surely if any religious creed is to have validity it has to assert its authority over science? Even if copyright expires, the court ruled, common law can be applied to assert the rights of the original owner. It is a little bit frightening how broadly he asserts his authority as commander in chief. They will allow people to assert their rights to fair use over copyright materials. Throughout history, wars have been followed by ritualised attempts to assert legal authority. I hope they realize that simply asserting authority doesn't necessarily make us any safer. The prison officers, though clearly asserting their authority, treated the prisoners with respect. The rights were asserted as fundamental entitlements recognized by the international community. Now others are asserting their constitutional rights. At a later stage, the tenant was able to assert his rights to possession of the land against anyone who dispossessed him. They come to court to assert their rights, not to exercise some form of consumer choice. What would have happened if the Thai authorities had asserted their jurisdiction over the offence here? When women can assert human rights against them, through a law they can use themselves, women will have a right to a place in the world. They are conducted in order to assert authority and extend influence. No, but the appellants are not asserting an exclusive right to make decisions with respect to the land, even in their notice of appeal. For his era, he's no different from anyone else: what a father did to assert his authority was take his belt off. Synonyms insist on, stand up for, uphold, defend, contend, establish, press/push for, stress 1.2assert oneself Behave or speak in a confident and forceful manner. it was time to assert himself Example sentencesExamples A peculiar bug - like the last few colds I've had, it's timid and unsure, and never asserts itself beyond a few basic symptoms. The first wave of feminism demanded that women seek equal rights by asserting themselves in the workforce. Please stay the nice person that you are, but learn also to assert yourself and to speak up for yourself. Since then, it has been speaking out widely on shareholder rights and urging investors to assert themselves. As a shy person, did you have problems asserting yourself in the group? Women are increasingly asserting themselves. I believe that this camp will assert itself more and more forcefully in the coming months as it finds itself increasingly the object of focus for the two other camps. If you don't assert yourself with confidence, then you'll be manipulated as a puppet of society. In the decade since then, the possibility of the courts asserting themselves against parliament in an appropriate case has been significantly strengthened. Speak clearly, compellingly, and without reluctance; assert yourself as a direct leader. I am very glad to see women rightfully asserting themselves in the labor movement. These are also paradoxically anti-modernist moments, when a belief in literature's power of ethical persuasion asserts itself over market-based utility values. These classes have been a source of great entertainment for the youth of the area and have resulted in many a shy child getting the confidence to assert themselves. Is feminity only about asserting yourself as woman when you find yourself left behind in a swirl of progressive women? Likewise, democracy empowers disaffected minorities to speak out and assert themselves along ethnic, religious, or tribal lines. The cattle would have been used for a dowry so it is in ways like that she asserts herself as an independent woman. I spent a lot of time following, and not always enough time asserting myself. They are fearful of asserting themselves on the world stage without the approval of the United Nations. As big, tall people, we gave no thought to asserting ourselves. For a moment or two he felt unsure himself, but then his deeply rooted confidence in himself asserted itself once again. Synonyms behave confidently, speak confidently, be assertive, put oneself forward, make one's presence felt, exert one's influence, make people sit up and take notice, make people sit up and listen informal put one's foot down Derivatives assertable adjective əˈsəːtəb(ə)l What the group accepts is correctly assertable or true for the group members. Example sentencesExamples Any language that actually is spoken is assertable. Jackson came to realise, however, that there are assertable conditionals which one would not continue to believe if one learned the antecedent. asserter noun əˈsəːtəəˈsərdər The general principle in civil litigation is that the burden of proof lies on the asserter of a claim. Example sentencesExamples The true principles of national glory are opened by the grandeur of the minds of these assertors of political freedom. A telltale sign of this trick is the rule, established by the assertor, that one may not reject any portion of the assertion. But these assertors assert the opposite of this. Therefore they can but suitably value the restorers and assertors of it. Origin Early 17th century: from Latin asserere 'claim, affirm', from ad- 'to' + serere 'to join'. Rhymes advert, alert, animadvert, avert, Bert, blurt, Burt, cert, chert, concert, controvert, convert, curt, desert, dessert, dirt, divert, exert, flirt, girt, hurt, inert, insert, introvert, Kurt, malapert, overt, pert, quirt, shirt, skirt, spirt, spurt, squirt, Sturt, subvert, vert, wort, yurt Definition of assert in US English: assert verbəˈsərtəˈsərt 1reporting verb State a fact or belief confidently and forcefully. with clause the company asserts that the cuts will not affect development with object he asserted his innocence with direct speech “I don't know why she came,” he asserted Example sentencesExamples Had there been concerns about any aspect of the process it can confidently be asserted that they would have found expression. The claimants assert that their claims should also have been settled. He confidently asserts that the tapes are not faked, and that the vocal range is too broad to be made by a human. That is, is there any constitutional fact which is asserted about time limits, time element or the like? Instead, he asserts that we are in fact so entrenched in ideology that it is difficult to even distinguish its parameters. The claim asserts that this is too fast and does not enable an applicant to have a fair chance of putting forward his claim properly. All other vine varieties, Pliny asserts confidently, are imports from Greece. This essay asserts that there are, in fact, two phenomena that need to be examined. In order to establish that contention the applicants assert they have no need to rely upon any statutory underpinning. Science is beginning to understand what is going on in our genes, he asserts, and few things about the human condition will ever be the same again. These types of beliefs, he asserts, are closely connected to languages and texts. The other response is to assert that the supremacy is in fact the solution to the despair. The appellant asserts that the building was uninhabitable when he moved in, and that to return it to that state would be a retrograde step. Neither does he explicitly assert that our natural beliefs are true. There are few principles so precious as that which asserts that everyone is innocent until proven guilty. Are the parents asserting a religious belief or conviction? Failure to do so, he asserts, would be a Doomsday scenario. I would however assert that the belief in absolute truth requires an attempt to follow it as best as possible. What can be asserted reasonably from the facts as we know them, is that they were a devoted couple. The coal industry should be privately funding these studies, the consumer group asserts. Synonyms declare, maintain, contend, argue, state, claim, propound, submit, posit, postulate, adduce, move, advocate, venture, volunteer, aver, proclaim, announce, pronounce, attest, affirm, protest, profess, swear, insist, avow 1.1with object Cause others to recognize (one's authority or a right) by confident and forceful behavior. the good librarian is able to assert authority when required Example sentencesExamples He takes them on a fishing trip to a remote island, cruelly asserting his authority en route. That way you assert your authority, but your colleagues don't think you're a git. Unfortunately, the Roman Church was at the same time asserting its rights and privileges with a new energy. It is a little bit frightening how broadly he asserts his authority as commander in chief. How strong are you in the face of someone trying to assert authority over you through their verbal abuse? For his era, he's no different from anyone else: what a father did to assert his authority was take his belt off. When women can assert human rights against them, through a law they can use themselves, women will have a right to a place in the world. Even if copyright expires, the court ruled, common law can be applied to assert the rights of the original owner. No, but the appellants are not asserting an exclusive right to make decisions with respect to the land, even in their notice of appeal. I hope they realize that simply asserting authority doesn't necessarily make us any safer. But surely if any religious creed is to have validity it has to assert its authority over science? Now others are asserting their constitutional rights. The prison officers, though clearly asserting their authority, treated the prisoners with respect. They will allow people to assert their rights to fair use over copyright materials. At a later stage, the tenant was able to assert his rights to possession of the land against anyone who dispossessed him. Throughout history, wars have been followed by ritualised attempts to assert legal authority. What would have happened if the Thai authorities had asserted their jurisdiction over the offence here? They are conducted in order to assert authority and extend influence. The rights were asserted as fundamental entitlements recognized by the international community. They come to court to assert their rights, not to exercise some form of consumer choice. Synonyms insist on, stand up for, uphold, defend, contend, establish, press for, push for, stress 1.2assert oneself Behave or speak in a confident and forceful manner. it was time to assert himself Example sentencesExamples Please stay the nice person that you are, but learn also to assert yourself and to speak up for yourself. Is feminity only about asserting yourself as woman when you find yourself left behind in a swirl of progressive women? Speak clearly, compellingly, and without reluctance; assert yourself as a direct leader. I believe that this camp will assert itself more and more forcefully in the coming months as it finds itself increasingly the object of focus for the two other camps. These are also paradoxically anti-modernist moments, when a belief in literature's power of ethical persuasion asserts itself over market-based utility values. I spent a lot of time following, and not always enough time asserting myself. As a shy person, did you have problems asserting yourself in the group? Since then, it has been speaking out widely on shareholder rights and urging investors to assert themselves. The cattle would have been used for a dowry so it is in ways like that she asserts herself as an independent woman. I am very glad to see women rightfully asserting themselves in the labor movement. In the decade since then, the possibility of the courts asserting themselves against parliament in an appropriate case has been significantly strengthened. They are fearful of asserting themselves on the world stage without the approval of the United Nations. A peculiar bug - like the last few colds I've had, it's timid and unsure, and never asserts itself beyond a few basic symptoms. If you don't assert yourself with confidence, then you'll be manipulated as a puppet of society. Women are increasingly asserting themselves. Likewise, democracy empowers disaffected minorities to speak out and assert themselves along ethnic, religious, or tribal lines. For a moment or two he felt unsure himself, but then his deeply rooted confidence in himself asserted itself once again. As big, tall people, we gave no thought to asserting ourselves. These classes have been a source of great entertainment for the youth of the area and have resulted in many a shy child getting the confidence to assert themselves. The first wave of feminism demanded that women seek equal rights by asserting themselves in the workforce. Synonyms behave confidently, speak confidently, be assertive, put oneself forward, make one's presence felt, exert one's influence, make people sit up and take notice, make people sit up and listen Origin Early 17th century: from Latin asserere ‘claim, affirm’, from ad- ‘to’ + serere ‘to join’.
随便看	let me see (or think) let me tell you let me tell you let me think let money slip through one's fingers Leto let-off let off let off let-offs let off steam let off (the hook) let off the hook let on let on let on about let oneself go let oneself go let oneself in for let oneself in for let one's freak flag fly let one's freak flag fly let one's hair down let one's hair down let (or blow) off steam