单词 | on the loose |
释义 | on the loosephrase See full dictionary entry for looseIf a person or an animal is on the loose, they are free because they have escaped from a person or place. Up to a thousand prisoners may be on the loose inside the jail. A man-eating lion is on the loose somewhere in England. Synonyms: free, roaming, at large, on the run More Synonyms of on the loose on the loose in British Englisha. free from confinement or restraint b. informal on a spree on the loose in American English1. not confined or bound; free 2. Informal having fun in a free, unrestrained manner on the loosefree because you have escaped from somewhere You have to wake up every day knowing that whoever carried out those awful murdersis still on the loose. not being controlled or supervised by anyone and free to behave however you want The problem is high-spirited youngsters on the loose in the country's leafy lanes. Examples of 'on the loose' in a sentence |
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