cut loose

1. Speak or act without restraint, as in He cut loose with a string of curses . [Early 1800s]

2. Leave, clear out, as in Let's cut loose right now . [ Slang ; 1960s]

Example Sentences

New Zealand were slow to reply initially, only hitting their first four off the 25th ball of the innings, but once Plimmer found the fence the opener was able to cut loose.

From BBC

He was 28 and the movie was “You’re a Big Boy Now,” a neo-screwball studio comedy about a young guy trying to cut loose from his parents.

From New York Times

After I insist that he cut loose, Jodorowsky continues, “I don’t want to say, ‘Los Angeles is so wonderful.’

From Los Angeles Times

In the weeks that followed, Mr. Meisel, who is 39, cut loose Max, Apple TV+ and Hulu.

From New York Times

The now-retired player told a Japanese news magazine that Mizuhara had been hired to be his interpreter, and was cut loose after Okajima failed his physical.

From Los Angeles Times