work loose
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
I wound them tight and tied the strips together so they couldn’t work loose.
From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson
He next tried to cautiously work loose his hands, but to no avail.
From Astounding Stories, March, 1931 by Various
When the spokes in a wheel shrink more than the felloes, they work loose in the hub, and can not be tightened by wedging.
From The Prairie Traveler A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions by Marcy, Randolph Barnes
Every now and then, for some reason, the minute-hand seemed to work loose, soon after the half-hour, and, before it reached the three-quarters, it lost five minutes.
From Chatterbox, 1905. by Various
No nuts or bolts to work loose or catch trousers.
From Harper's Round Table, August 6, 1895 by Various
