turn loose
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to turn loose (third-person singular simple present turns loose, present participle turning loose, simple past and past participle turned loose)
- (transitive, idiomatic) To release or let go; to permit (someone or something) to roam freely or to act freely.
- Don't turn the dog loose in the yard before you check whether the gate is closed.
- He's so creative, and I'd love to turn him loose in my garden sometime and see what he dreams up.
- Phil - we're turning you loose on this hospital project. Please start right away.