Collocations for "loose"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "loose" in context.
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loose
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- the [knot, bow] is [too, very, a little] loose
- my [pants, clothes] are too loose
- loose around the [waist, ankle]
- wear loose [pants]
- a loose [wire, screw, connection]
- [he's got, he must have] a screw loose!
- [fit, tie] it loose
- is loose from [overuse, misuse]
- is loose with his [money, compliments]
- is loose on [drugs, terror]
- is a loose cannon
- have any loose change
- buy loose parts
- tie up [any, the] loose ends
- broke loose from the [crowd, table, rest]
- let the [dogs, hounds] loose
- let them loose (on)
- may become loose (over time, with use)
- a loose [translation, interpretation] of
- slang: loose [chicks, girls, women]
- loose the [dogs, hounds bulls]
- loosed them into the [wild, woods, ocean]
- loosed the [ropes, chains, bonds]
- loosed his [anger, wrath, vengeance] (on them)
- loosed her grip (on)
- play fast and loose with the [truth, facts]
- US, slang: hang loose
- the [knot, bow] is [too, very, a little] loose
- loose the [dogs, hounds bulls]
- my [pants, clothes] are too loose
- loosed them into the [wild, woods, ocean]
- loose around the [waist, ankle]
- loosed the [ropes, chains, bonds]
- wear loose [pants]
- loosed his [anger, wrath, vengeance] (on them)
- loosed her grip (on)
- a loose [wire, screw, connection]
- [he's got, he must have] a screw loose!
- [fit, tie] it loose
- is loose from [overuse, misuse]
- is loose with his [money, compliments]
- is loose on [drugs, terror]
- is a loose cannon
- have any loose change
- buy loose parts
- tie up [any, the] loose ends
- drink loose-leaf tea
- broke loose from the [crowd, table, rest]
- let the [dogs, hounds] loose
- let them loose (on)
- may become loose (over time, with use)
- a loose [translation, interpretation] of
- play fast and loose with the [truth, facts]
- US, slang: hang loose
- slang: loose [chicks, girls, women]
'loose' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
tie
- cry
- fit
- frame
- hell
- join
- wire
- wall
- thread
- structure
- spring
- spin
- shoe
- shelf
- section
- screw
- roll
- pants
- pair
- neck
- cupboard
- grading
- chaos
- collar
- criminal
- crotch
- definition
- eyelid
- fender
- fixture
- flap
- flesh
- killer
- knob
- lace
- leash
- lining
- mound
- muffler
- murderer
- recall
- rod
- scaffolding
- sheath
- slate
- waist
- wallet
- weave
- wiring
- wrap