Expressões com a palavra LOOSE

Before talking about the expressions with the word loose, let us make sure you know what the word loose alone means. If you say something is loose, it means it is not firmly or tightly fixed in place. So do you remember when you were a child and from time to time you would have a loose tooth? If you don't, maybe you can remember that loose T-short you like to wear when you go to sleep. They're always the most comfortable. When clothes are loose, it means they are not fitting tightly or closely. Easy huh? So let's get to the expressions already!

If your friend was kind of loose with you at a party, what would that mean? Do you have any idea? If someone is loose, it means they are very drunk. We call loose an expression in that case because you wouldn't find that definition in a dictionary for its informal use. Everybody knows slang is not the kind of thing you usually find in a formal dictionary. So tell me: When was the last time you've been loose? Are you the kind of person who's always loose at parties and social events? Let us know in the comment section! Let's learn our second expression with the word loose!

If somebody played fast and loose with you, what would you do? Before putting any effort into trying to answer that question, put yourself in this situation: you're in a relationship and your boyfriend isn't really worried about making it work. He doesn't pay attention to what you say, never makes you a surprise, doesn't take you out, hardly ever says I love you and the list could go on and on. You've definitely had enough of his thoughtless behavior and here's what you say: I'm tired of your playing fast and loose with me. Leave me alone!

Still talking about the same expression, if you play fast and loose with SOMETHING, you also treat it without enough care. So imagine you watched a documentary about your favorite singer and it doesn't take long till you realize the film-makers clearly played fast and loose with the facts. In other words, they weren't careful enough to deliver something accurate and faithful to reality. They didn't treat it with enough attention and the result was kind of a disaster.

If you know someone who's eccentric and a little strange, you can say they have a screw loose. Those people are usually very unpredictable and can do or say things that shock people. But what if you were called a loose cannon? What would that mean? A loose cannon is a person who cannot be completely trusted because their behavior is sometimes strange or violent. If you know that a cannon is a large, heavy piece of artillery, it's easy for you to understand why someone who's always ready for a fight would be compared to it. That's it for today guys. Talk to you next time!