tear oneself loose/free

idiom

: to pull oneself away from someone or something
The police officer grabbed him, but he managed to tear himself loose/free.

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“Tear oneself loose/free.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tear%20oneself%20loose%2Ffree. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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