OXFORD 9000
📚 verb • entry_id 53006

let loose

Meanings (ES + gloss)
soltar
To free; to release from restraint.
I can imagine the man . . . prepared to oppress rival firms, overthrow inconvenient monarchs, and let loose the dogs of war.
Near-synonyms: loose (verb), unleash, set loose; let rip
dar rienda suelta • distender • soltar rienda
To shout, make a loud sound, or perform a sudden, vehement action; to behave in a raucous, frenzied manner.
He set his teeth, and let loose with a fury before which nothing could stand; and Maurice was forced back step by step until he was almost up with the wall.
Near-synonyms: explode, go ape, holler, vociferate, let rip
Phrases
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