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break loose
Escape from restraint, as in The boat broke loose from its moorings, or He finally broke loose from the school of abstract expressionism. This expression also appears in all hell breaks loose, which indicates a state of fury or chaos, as in When Dad finds out you broke his watch, all hell will break loose, or When the children saw the dead pigeon in the hall, all hell broke loose. [Early 1400s]
Example Sentences
When he mutters aloud what he is thinking about Shane — “Daughter married an idiot” — all hell breaks loose, prompting Rhys to flee without explanation or apology.
Under questioning by Gordon in court on Thursday, Marten described how "all hell broke loose" with her family when she returned from Peru pregnant with her first child in 2017.
But all hell breaks loose when Elinor and her crew discover a chest of bondage toys and dominatrix accouterments during a particularly challenging moment in their journey.
He and Chelsea get a sweet reunion moment on the beach before all hell breaks loose.
We started slow, but I think it was by the second game that she broke loose.
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