on the loose

1. Acting without restraint, as in After the game the players were in town, on the loose . [Mid-1700s]

2. At large, free, as in That dog of theirs is on the loose all the time . [Second half of 1800s]

Related Words

• able
• at large
• clear
• easy
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• loose
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