hang loose
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But there’s also a way to hang loose if you go in the opposite direction.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 28, 2023
But he didn’t stretch the support, and he let the colorful embroidery threads hang loose, cascading down the unfinished front surface like a purifying waterfall.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2023
As such, I imagine impatient owners will just let them hang loose which could cause issues with dirt, sand, and moisture getting inside the ports down the road.
From The Verge • Jul. 5, 2022
When blind you can neither read text nor frowns, but if somebody starts talking to you and you can’t see them, hang loose till you figure it out.
From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2016
I let my hair hang loose and abandon my uniform of loose shirts in favor of one that cuts across my shoulders, revealing my tattoos.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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