break loose
Example Sentences
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Andreas Skov Olsen floated in a cross and all hell was about to break loose.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026
As spring approaches, the sun warms the slopes and large ice blocks -- sometimes a meter long -- break loose.
From Science Daily • Oct. 16, 2025
Ol’ heads were chattin’ that if Nick Saban didn’t get it together soon, Prime would roll into Tuscaloosa next and, then naturally, all hell would break loose.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2023
Brienz was evacuated on May 12 after geologists warned that the Alpine rock looming over the village could break loose.
From Washington Times • Jun. 16, 2023
A tall grandfather clock sat at the foot of the stairs, pecking away at the hour as if a crow trapped inside were trying to break loose.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
