hang loose

hang loose

1. To remain calm. I know you're eager to get inside, but you need to hang loose while I find my keys.
2. To relax or unwind. I'm excited to spend a night hanging loose and watching movies with my girlfriends.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

hang loose

 and stay loose
to relax and stay calm. Just hang loose, man. Everything'll be all right. Stay loose, chum. See ya later.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

hang loose

Relax, take it easy, as in Just hang loose and it will all work out. [Slang; mid-1900s]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

hang loose

mainly AMERICAN, INFORMAL
1. If you tell someone to hang loose, you are telling them to relax or not to be too serious about something. Get something to eat and come back to the office. And hang loose.
2. If you hang loose, you spend time relaxing and enjoying yourself. I just want to hang loose with some old friends.
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Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

hang (or stay) loose

be relaxed; refrain from taking anything too seriously. informal
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

hang/stay ˈloose

(informal, especially American English) remain calm; not worry: It’s OK — hang loose and stay cool.
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

hang loose

and stay loose
in. to relax and stay cool. Just hang loose, man. Everything’ll be all right. Stay loose, bud.
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McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

hang loose

Relax, take it easy. This expression dates from the mid-1900s and became very popular during the hippie era of the 1960s. R. S. Parker had it in Effective Decisions (1977), “It is a popular philosophy today to ‘hang loose, trust your feelings, do what you really want to do.’”
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The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
See also:
  • hang/stay loose
  • mellow out
  • calm your tits
  • reel out
  • loll
  • loll about
  • rest on (one's) oars
  • rest on your oars
  • frame of mind
  • a frame of mind
References in periodicals archive
Outright: 50/25/10 21-24 Bite The Bullet, 15-18 Hang Loose, 14-17 Farloe Thunder, 12-15 Shaun Me Boy, 4-6 Harrys Windmill, 1-2 Drumskea Beauty, Ali Qapu Oak, Repidash King, Man Alive.
Open Check: Corker to prove the star turn in Regency; Time is right to back Knight in Maiden Trophy heat at Oxford
Errol Blyth, the SIS greyhound commentator, mentioned before `the race' that Hang Loose `used to be' trained by Calvert.
A 49's spokesman said: "We will remove Hang Loose from our database and it will not appear again.
Fictitious trainer has `double'
There is a world of difference between finishing strongly over four bends and truly getting six, but both Hang Loose and Kilgrogan Tex shape as if the stiffer test will prove within their compass.
Open check: Bullet can put the bite on his Sunderland rivals
(Ladbrokes): 5-2 Pond Neptune 5 Knock Split 6 Prince Toff 7 Dyers Rocket 10 Farloe Brazil 14 Droopys Spencer 16 Clear Run, Jessey James, Wells Fargo 20 Hang Loose, Unreal 25 Farloe Target, Shepton Mallett, Soldier Murphy 33 Droopys Barty, Droopys Oasis, Glads Boy, Good Hands, Killeacle Sparky, Lethal Ricky, Plasterscene Leo, Point Of Law, Toms Autumn, 50 bar
Neptune 3-1 for Midland glory
This time he has let his locks hang loose in a grey and very dull fashion.
Ron Mackenna's column: Frank's Lib-Dem tears
HANG LOOSE relished the switch to a galloping track when recording the fastest time in the heats of the William Hill Puppy Cup over 480m at Brough Park on Tuesday, and can follow up in tonight's pounds 2,000 final at 9.39pm.
Open Check: Hang set to cut loose at Brough
I was very happy when I saw that for four furlongs of the race Richard was allowing his reins to hang loose, with no contact with the horse's mouth - I knew from that there was plenty left.
Racing: Choisir Dream ends in defeat
HANG LOOSE, who had shown promise at Sunderland whilst giving the impression that a more galloping track would suit, confirmed that view with an impressive performance in the heats of the William Hill Puppy Cup over 480m at Brough Park on Tuesday, writes Jonathan Kay.
Neptune okay as Hang fires home
HE went for a bald look in Daredevil, but now superstar Colin Farrell is letting it all hang loose for his latest film.
COLIN'S WIGGED WAYS
Tom Hamilton (Sunderland) Regal Puppy Trophy: 11-8 Nialls Star, 5 Droopys Dietmar, Royston King, 8 Hang Loose, Moral Prince, Unreal, 12 Droopys Magno, 16 Unassailable, 25 bar.
Evergreen Know is 4-7 for Regal crown; Sunderland Puppy Derby runner-up favourite on return
Their third album maintains respect for the "analogue lifestyle" of the past and mixes infectious party tunes (The Hang Loose) with dope-addled philosophy (Acid Raindrops).
MUSIC: NEW ALBUMS
But Liz Hurley chose to let it all hang loose at the weekend.
3AM: BAGS OF CLASS