let loose
idiom
1
: to allow (someone or something) to move or go freely
He let the dogs loose in the courtyard.
cattle let loose to graze on the green fields
—often used figurativelya director who's willing to let her actors loose to interpret their roles however they see fit
how to stop the violence that has been let loose on the city
2
: to produce (something, such as a cry) in a sudden and forceful way
The crowd let loose an enormous groan when the pass was intercepted.
She let loose (with) a scream.
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Janelle James, Gigi Goode, Sir John, Jackie Aina and Symone were among the guests that turned up — and let loose until the early morning hours.
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Ryma Chikhoune, WWD, 3 Oct. 2024
Beginners receive lessons, while serious riders can let loose on a network of trails.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2024
Loading your audio article With their backs against the wall in Thursday’s series finale against St. Louis, Colorado let loose with the lumber.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2024
As the energetic bhangra song played, the children let loose: freestyling, jumping, wriggling, kicking their feet up in the air, all the way through to the end.
—Prasad Ramamurthy, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2024
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Ryma Chikhoune, WWD, 3 Oct. 2024
Beginners receive lessons, while serious riders can let loose on a network of trails.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2024
Loading your audio article With their backs against the wall in Thursday’s series finale against St. Louis, Colorado let loose with the lumber.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2024
As the energetic bhangra song played, the children let loose: freestyling, jumping, wriggling, kicking their feet up in the air, all the way through to the end.
—Prasad Ramamurthy, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Let loose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20loose. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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