Idiom
loosen someone's lips
Meaning
To cause one to speak more freely; to cause one to discuss a subject that would not usually be discussed.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“A little bit of wine often loosens someone's lips.”
“The detective hoped that offering the suspect a warm meal would loosen his lips about the crime.”
“The journalist knew that a relaxed atmosphere and a few thoughtful questions were the best tools to loosen someone's lips during an interview.”
Examples
simple
“A little bit of wine often loosens someone's lips.”
contextual
“The detective hoped that offering the suspect a warm meal would loosen his lips about the crime.”
complex
“The journalist knew that a relaxed atmosphere and a few thoughtful questions were the best tools to loosen someone's lips during an interview.”
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