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let loose

[ let loos ]

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idiom

past and past participle: let loosepresent participle: letting 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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