Let loose

Near-synonyms: loose (verb), unleash, set loose; let rip

I can imagine the man . . . prepared to oppress rival firms, overthrow inconvenient monarchs, and let loose the dogs of war.

May God's curse rest upon the arrogant men and the unholy ambitions which let loose this horror upon humanity!

When Timothy and Julia hurried up the staircase to the bedroom floor, where a considerable commotion was taking place, Tim took Barry Leach with him. He had him gripped firmly by the arm, since he felt it was not safe to let him loose, and he had no immediate idea what to do with him.

Mardy Fish walloped the final shot of the match for a winner, and he let loose a jubilant roar of his own.

After an initial two weeks on the Hampton Court line, they were let loose on peak and off-peak services to Shepperton and Chessington for a month, and then on Charing Cross/Cannon Street services to Bromley North, Sevenoaks via Orpington, and to Dartford via Bexleyheath and Sidcup.

Near-synonyms: explode, go ape, holler, vociferate, let rip

He set his teeth, and let loose with a fury before which nothing could stand; and Maurice was forced back step by step until he was almost up with the wall.

Thus encouraged, the Tijuana Brass let loose with its patented version of The Lonely Bull.

As if a giant ape weren't enough to get Jack Black going in King Kong, the actor says he let loose one time while making the film.