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on the loose

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. at large(p), escaped, loose, on the loose(p)adjective

    having escaped, especially from confinement

    "a convict still at large"; "searching for two escaped prisoners"; "dogs loose on the streets"; "criminals on the loose in the neighborhood"

Wikipedia

  1. On the Loose

    On the Loose is a song recorded by Irish singer and songwriter Niall Horan from his debut studio album Flicker. It was written by Horan, John Ryan and its producer Julian Bunetta. The song was released to the US Mainstream Top 40 radio on 20 February 2018 as the album's fourth single. An alternate version was released on 16 February 2018.

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  1. on the loose

    "On the loose" is an idiomatic expression, often used to describe a person, animal, or object that has escaped or been liberally released from confinement or control and is currently untraceable or free to move around. It is typically used in a context where the entity is potentially dangerous or cause for concern.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of on the loose in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of on the loose in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of on the loose in a Sentence

  1. RAMANA PEMMARAJU:

    The day Man ignores woman in entirety, they will loose their control and supremacy in society and that is one of the greatest fears that women are constantly aware of

  2. Eran Raizman:

    If the policies are to cull all the infected birds people loose all they have. If the government is not fast enough to pay the compensations they don't have anything to live off.

  3. Richard Steele:

    To behold her is an immediate check to loose behavior; to love her is a liberal education.

  4. Johann von Goethe:

    Whenever I hear people talking about 'liberal ideas,' I am always astounded that men should love to fool themselves with empty sounds. An idea should never be liberal it must be vigorous, positive, and without loose ends so that it may fulfill its divine mission and be productive. The proper place for liberality is in the realm of the emotions.

  5. Mike Pence:

    Remember, it was Hillary Clinton who squandered the gains that were made at the close of our presence in Iraq, the failure in judgment that sent ISIS on the loose.


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