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on the loose
on the loose
running around free. Look out! There is a bear on the loose from the zoo. Most kids enjoy being on the loose when they go to college.
on the loose
free to move about and dangerous Police warned that a serial killer is on the loose in the northwest.
on the loose
1. At large, free, as in That dog of theirs is on the loose all the time. [Second half of 1800s]
2. Acting without restraint, as in After the game the players were in town, on the loose. [Mid-1700s]
on the loose
1. At large; free.
2. Acting in an uninhibited fashion.