Meaning of loosen up | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To become loose; to loosen; to relax (a muscle, etc.).
   intransitive
2. To relax; to act less seriously.
   colloquial

Equivalents

Examples

“Michael in turn⟳ benefits from Tom. He loosens up a bit, stops talking so much like⟳ one of the bad novels he used to read⟳, and learns to give⟳ his intellect a rest⟳ once in a while in deference to the emotions.”

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