forgiven for letting herself go a bit
From Still a Pretty Woman: Julia Roberts stunning at 40 as she frolics in a bikini | Mail Online
After turning 40 and giving birth to her third child last year, Julia Roberts could be forgiven for letting herself go a bit.
In the sentence above, what "go a bit" mean?
Re: forgiven for letting herself go a bit
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dilermando 
The expression is; "To let one's self go a bit." it means to not take care of one's physical appearance and/or condition.:-)
