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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England struggled to cut loose in making 150-4 - captain Nat Sciver-Brunt needing 53 balls for 58 - before Australia brutally put that score into context.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
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
Opener Brandon King made 35 as he cut loose in the seventh over to hit pace bowler Safyaan Sharif for a six and two fours off successive balls.
From Barron's ● Feb. 7, 2026
And this time I see where the bait bag has been cut loose.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
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