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Idiom

kick loose

Meaning

to give someone the freedom to do what they want

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“The manager decided to kick loose and let the team work alone.”

“After months of strict supervision, the director finally kicked loose and allowed the staff to choose their own projects.”

“Recognizing that his constant interference stifled creativity, the mentor kicked loose, granting his protégé the autonomy required to develop a truly original solution.”

Examples

simple

“The manager decided to kick loose and let the team work alone.”

contextual

“After months of strict supervision, the director finally kicked loose and allowed the staff to choose their own projects.”

complex

“Recognizing that his constant interference stifled creativity, the mentor kicked loose, granting his protégé the autonomy required to develop a truly original solution.”

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