cut loose

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cut loose (third-person singular simple present cuts loose, present participle cutting loose, simple past and past participle cut loose)

1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To behave in an uncontrolled manner.
   1. To party without restraint.
      • Elvis Presley, Relax:

        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

   2. To act freely.
      • 2011 February 12, Mark Orlovac, “England 59-13 Italy”, in BBC‎:

        England cut loose at the end of the half, Ashton, Mark Cueto and Mike Tindall all crossing before the break.

• cut it loose
• cut one loose

• close out, closeout, cosolute, octulose