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Idiom: On The Loose

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AU

Not incarcerated or in captivity; not under control.

Out on a spree, or in search of adventure.

Example Sentences

1
The police are searching for a dangerous criminal who is on the loose.
2
The lion escaped from its cage and is now on the loose in the zoo.
3
The killer shark was captured and returned to the ocean after being on the loose near a popular beach.
4
After the storm, several boats were on the loose in the harbor.
5
The magician performed a trick where doves appeared to be on the loose inside his hat.

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