break loose from (someone or something)

1. Literally, to escape from physical restraints imposed by someone or something else. It was quite a struggle, but I finally broke loose from the handcuffs and ran for help. Now that she can walk, my daughter tries to break loose from me anytime I pick her up.

2. By extension, to become independent of the influences of someone or something else. I moved to Europe as a means of breaking loose from my controlling parents. Now that she has substantial private funding, the acclaimed director has broken loose from the mainstream film industry.

break something loose from something

to loosen a part of something; to loosen and remove a part of something. The mechanic broke the strap loose from the tailpipe. The bracket was broken loose from the wall.

词组	break loose from (someone or something)
释义	break loose from (someone or something) break loose from (someone or something) 1. Literally, to escape from physical restraints imposed by someone or something else. It was quite a struggle, but I finally broke loose from the handcuffs and ran for help. Now that she can walk, my daughter tries to break loose from me anytime I pick her up. 2. By extension, to become independent of the influences of someone or something else. I moved to Europe as a means of breaking loose from my controlling parents. Now that she has substantial private funding, the acclaimed director has broken loose from the mainstream film industry. See also: break, loose Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. break something loose from something to loosen a part of something; to loosen and remove a part of something. The mechanic broke the strap loose from the tailpipe. The bracket was broken loose from the wall. See also: break, loose McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: break loose from break away break free struggle against struggle against (someone or something) literally thrash out of thrash out of (someone or something) able to breathe (easy/easily/freely) again able to breathe again
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