cut loose

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cut loose

verb cuts loose · cutting loose · cut loose

also, figuratively, idiomatic, transitive To loosen or set free someone or something.
Similar: cut it loose
idiomatic, intransitive To party without restraint. Cut loose, let your hair down honey Unwind, turn the lights down low Relax, let's uncork the stopper Come to papa, come on let's go
idiomatic, intransitive To act freely. England cut loose at the end of the half, Ashton, Mark Cueto and Mike Tindall all crossing before the break.
intransitive To open fire. Torpedoes were loosed, but the range was too short for them to actually arm, and they bounced harmlessly off the ship as it cut loose with its secondary and antiaircraft guns, smashing anything that it could see.

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@misc{cut_loose_2026,
  title = {cut loose},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cut%20loose},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}