let loose
Americanidiom
PAST_AND_PAST_PARTICIPLE
let loose,PRESENT_PARTICIPLE
letting loose-
to set free; release;
They let the captured mouse loose in a field.
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to allow to act freely (often followed byon ).
I have my medical students practice putting IVs in me before I let them loose on patients.
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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.
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to utter or issue forcefully and suddenly (sometimes followed bywith ).
I let loose a shriek and made a dive for the door.
He let loose with a flurry of angry posts on the website.
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to give way; yield.
The guardrail let loose and we very nearly plunged over the edge.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
She said she "suddenly let loose" after beginning the work a decade ago, hand-painting everything inside the property, from light switches to the fridge and even the toilet.
From BBC
What was it like to really let loose like that?
From Los Angeles Times
The crew lets loose another glitter blast against the Grootslang, earning a frustrated roar from the monster.
From Literature
The children let loose a frenzy of howls.
From Literature
It is important to see him let loose.
From BBC
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