hang loose

Idioms and Phrases

Relax, take it easy, as in Just hang loose and it will all work out . [ Slang ; mid-1900s]

Example Sentences

Dobrev is seen in one summer 2022 Instagram post riding an ATV that’s almost perpendicular to the ground and casually flashing the “hang loose” sign as White runs toward her with a look of concern on his face.

From Los Angeles Times

“Now does he feel his title/ Hang loose about him, like a giant's robe/ upon a dwarfish thief.”

From Salon

The hand symbol is sometimes known outside the islands as the “hang loose” sign associated with surf culture.

From Seattle Times

The gesture is sometimes known outside the islands as the “hang loose” sign associated with surf culture, but it was a fixture of daily life in the islands long before it caught on in California, Brazil and beyond.

From Seattle Times

But there’s also a way to hang loose if you go in the opposite direction.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• calm
• lie down
• loosen up
• recline
• sit back
• soften
• unwind