on the loose
Idioms-
At large, free, as in That dog of theirs is on the loose all the time . [Second half of 1800s]
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Acting without restraint, as in After the game the players were in town, on the loose . [Mid-1700s]
Example Sentences
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His Toyota teammate Evans, compromised by little grip having to open the road on the loose surface, ended the session in eighth, 50.3s off the lead.
From Barron's
An alligator on the loose in Boston became a social-media star.
From MarketWatch
‘Lion’ on the loose in Ireland was a big dog ‘with a fresh haircut.’
From MarketWatch
But we know that once the missile crisis began, the KGB considered it too dangerous to have Penkovsky on the loose.
From Literature
There were whispers about a defective robot on the loose.
From Literature
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