turn sth loose

Frequency: 6.29.5 per million words

To allow an animal to roam free.

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Examples (10)

  • The farmer decided to turn the horses loose in the pasture.
  • It's time to turn the dogs loose for their evening run.
  • She carefully turned the bird loose from the cage.
  • After rehabilitation, they will turn the injured animals loose back into the wild.
  • The children begged their parents to turn the cat loose in the garden.
  • Before the storm, we had to turn all the livestock loose from the barn.
  • The sanctuary plans to turn several rescued eagles loose next month.
  • He threatened to turn his lawyer loose on them if they didn't comply.
  • The owner forgot to turn the chickens loose this morning.
  • The zookeepers turn some of the smaller animals loose in a controlled environment.