Idiom
cast loose
Meaning
To unfasten, loosen, or set free.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The sailor will cast loose the ropes to start the journey.”
“After the storm passed, the captain ordered the crew to cast loose the boat from the dock.”
“With a final, decisive motion, he cast loose the heavy chains that had anchored his vessel to the harbor for so many years.”
Examples
simple
“The sailor will cast loose the ropes to start the journey.”
contextual
“After the storm passed, the captain ordered the crew to cast loose the boat from the dock.”
complex
“With a final, decisive motion, he cast loose the heavy chains that had anchored his vessel to the harbor for so many years.”
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