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adj. not firmly fixed VERBS be, feel, seem One of the bricks feels slightly loose. | come, shake, work The top of the tap has come loose. A screw had worked loose from the door handle. | prise sth ADV. a bit, rather, slightly not tied back VERBS be, hang Her hair hung loose about her shoulders. | leave sth, wear sth Shall I wear my hair loose? not shut in or tied up VERBS be | cut (figurative), break, get The animals had broken loose from their pens. (figurative) The organization broke loose from its sponsors. He felt he had to cut loose from his family. | let sth, turn sth I'm going to let the dogs loose.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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In addition to the idioms beginning with LOOSE, Also see AT LOOSE ENDS; BREAK LOOSE; CAST LOOSE; CUT LOOSE; FOOTLOOSE AND FANCY-FREE; HANG LOOSE; HAVE A SCREW LOOSE; LET LOOSE; ON THE LOOSE; PLAY FAST AND LOOSE.
American Heritage Idioms