Definition of turned a person loose

turn loose    

verb

• to let a person have free reign.

                                                                                   
  
  Citation from "Jeu Monegasque", Archer (TV), Season 2 Episode 11 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                                                                                                                                                                                               
  
  Citation from Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005 film) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Nov 10 2015. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 08 2011.

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Other terms relating to 'loose':
cut loose	Definitions include: to release a person from police custody.
hang loose	Definitions include: relax.
have a screw loose	Definitions include: to be odd or slightly crazy.
let loose	Definitions include: to relax and have fun.
loose	Definitions include: drunk.
loose cannon	Definitions include: an unpredictable person.
Other terms relating to 'turn':
(one's) turn in the barrel	Definitions include: a dirty or unpleasant task that one must do since it is part of one's share of the work, and that others have taken their turn doing before them.
page-turner	Definitions include: a good book.
ring and turn	Definitions include: a style of high-volume bartending in which one rings up a customer for their purchase, and then turns to the next customer.
turn a blind eye	Definitions include: to ignore a misdeed.
turn flip	Definitions include: of a female, to become promiscuous or to become a prostitute.
turn in	Definitions include: to go to bed.
turn inside out	Definitions include: to search very thoroughly.
turn into lasagna	Definitions include: the destruction of the human body by explosion, heavy fire or similar trauma.
turn-key	Definitions include: fully equipped and ready to go.
turn off	Definitions include: something one finds sexually repulsive.
turn on	Definitions include: something one finds sexually exciting.
turn (one's) back on	Definitions include: to no longer give attention to.
turn on the waterworks	Definitions include: to cry, especially for effect.
turn on to	Definitions include: See turn on.
turn over	Definitions include: to rob.
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