to drop one's guard, to let one's guard down, to be vulnerable
Die äußere Fassade, soziale Maske oder Zurückhaltung ablegen, um ehrlich, verletzlich oder intim zu sein.
To shed one's outer shell or social mask to become sincere or vulnerable.
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In diesem Gespräch mussten sie endlich die Hüllen fallen lassen.— In this conversation, they finally had to let their guard down.
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Nach der Show ließ der Künstler die Hüllen fallen lassen.— After the show, the artist showed his true, vulnerable self.