phrasal verb · neutral
break loose
/ˈbreɪk ˈluːs/BREAK·LOOSE
to escape from being controlled or tied up; to get free; can also mean to erupt (e.g., violence breaking loose).
Examples
“The horse broke loose from its tether and ran into the field.”
“Fighting broke loose after the controversial decision.”
“She managed to break loose from the crowd and call for help.”
Band 8 sentence
“During the protest a group of demonstrators broke loose from the main march and tried to reach the government building.”
Collocations
- break loose from
- break loose and run
Word family
Common mistakes
use 'escape' always instead of 'break loose'→break loose
say 'broke loose from' as 'broke from'→broke loose from
Say it for a higher band
5escape→6break free→7+break loose
Synonyms
break free
Easily confused
break free
“She finally managed to break free from the abusive relationship.”
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