let loose

[ let-loos ]

/ ˈlɛt ˈlus /

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idiom, past and past participle let loose,present participle let·ting loose.

to set free; release; They let the captured mouse loose in a field.

to allow to act freely (often followed by on): I have my medical students practice putting IVs in me before I let them loose on patients.

to act in a relaxed or uninhibited way: It took some time to talk my dad into letting loose and playing a few games with the grandkids.I can be serious when I need to be, but sometimes I just need to let loose and have fun.

to utter or issue forcefully and suddenly (sometimes followed by with): I let loose a shriek and made a dive for the door.He let loose with a flurry of angry posts on the website.

to give way; yield: The guardrail let loose and we very nearly plunged over the edge.

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How to use let loose in a sentence

As of Thursday night, the brothers remained on the loose, last seen in northern France.
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Has L.A. figured out how to stop the epidemic it set loose on the world?
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Biden is, of course, famous for being a bit loose in his public remarks.
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He was pinned to the cement for his refusal to go along with an arrest for selling loose cigarettes.
The Wildly Peaceful, Human, Almost Boring, Ultimately Great New York City Protests for Eric Garner|Mike Barnicle|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The lads can enjoy a good pop shot, but should a woman come, all hell breaks loose.
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Sol laughed out of his whiskers, with a big, loose-rolling sound, and sat on the porch without waiting to be asked.
The Bondboy|George W. (George Washington) Ogden
She was holding the back of her chair with one hand; her loose sleeve had slipped almost to the shoulder of her uplifted arm.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
"I call you," the policeman said, and stripping the saddle and bridle from his sweaty horse, turned him loose to graze.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
For good or ill, the torrent of rebellion was suffered to break loose, and it soon engulfed a continent.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
He rode easily, with a loose rein, and he waved his disengaged hand the instant he caught sight of the white faces.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy

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