Can men say "let my hair down"?

[alpacinou]

Can men say "let my hair down"? Since most men don't have long hair, is this idiom used by men?

Generally, how common is it?

Is this okay?

Jim: I go to this pub on the weekends to let my hair down.

 

[SoothingDave]

It's not a very common idiom nowadays, and I would not use it for a man.

 

[emsr2d2]

In the UK, when it is used, it's used by both sexes.