cut loose
Idioms-
Speak or act without restraint, as in He cut loose with a string of curses . [Early 1800s]
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Leave, clear out, as in Let's cut loose right now . [ Slang ; 1960s]
Example Sentences
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If the job description remains the same while you’ve been cut loose, that’s another red flag.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
“Rumanes was, simply put, promised one job and forced to accept another. And then he was cut loose for insisting on doing that lesser job with integrity and honesty,” according to the lawsuit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
He might want to cut loose on that on Saturday.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026
Instead Dallas cut loose to outscore Denver 42-27 in the second quarter to take a one-point lead into half-time.
From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025
I’d never heard Lori cut loose like this before.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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