cast\ loose

cast\ loose
v
To unfasten; untie; let loose (as a rope holding a boat).
See: cast off(1a)

Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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  • loose — adj 1. unbound, untied, unchained, unshackled, unfettered, untrammeled; unlocked, unlatched, unfastened; unclasped, unhooked, unattached, untied; unpinned, unbuttoned; unconnected, disconnected, detached, floating; insecure, infirm, unsteady. 2.… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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  • loose — See: AT LOOSE ENDS, CAST OFF or CAST LOOSE, CUT LOOSE, FAST AND LOOSE, HAVE A SCREW LOOSE, LET LOOSE or SET LOOSE or TURN LOOSE, ON THE LOOSE …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • loose — See: at loose ends, cast off or cast loose, cut loose, fast and loose, have a screw loose, let loose or set loose or turn loose, on the loose …   Словарь американских идиом

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