羽目を外す

はめをはずす

to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose

expression verb

Example sentences

ついハメをはずして飲（の）みすぎたのか翌日（よくじつ）はひどい二日酔（ふつかよ）いでした。

I ended up going over the top, drinking too much and having a terrible hangover the next day.

休（やす）みの前（まえ）などは少（すこ）し羽目（はめ）を外（そと）して飲（の）むのだが、杜仲茶（とちゅうちゃ）割（わ）りで飲（の）むと二日酔（ふつかよ）いが全（まった）くない。

I usually cut loose a bit and drink plenty before a day off work, but if my drinks are cut with tochu tea, then I get absolutely no hangover.