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to loosen up
[phrase form: loosen]
01
to let go of tension and anxiety
Intransitive
02
to stretch and relax someone's muscles, thereby increasing flexibility and reducing tension
Transitive: to loosen up muscles
03
to make someone feel less tense or anxious
Intransitive
04
(of a situation or event) to become more relaxed and friendly
Intransitive
loosen up
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Example
The parent told the child to loosen up and not be so afraid of the dark.
The friend told the other friend to loosen up and have some fun.
The boss told the employee to loosen up and not take work so seriously.
The teacher told the students to loosen up and not worry so much about the test.
The doctor told the patient to loosen up and let the medication work its magic.
