on the loose
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At large, free, as in That dog of theirs is on the loose all the time. [Second half of 1800s]
Acting without restraint, as in After the game the players were in town, on the loose. [Mid-1700s]
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Words nearby on the loose
on the lam, on the level, on the line, on the lines of, on the lookout, on the loose, on the make, on the map, on the mark, on the market, on the mend
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