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What does "set loose" mean?

Posted by David FG on June 30, 2005

In Reply to: What does "set loose" mean? posted by Coolioo on June 30, 2005

: What does "set loose" mean?

: For example: "Goyer was simply the wrong man to set loose in this world, for now the once promising 'Blade' franchise has been crippled by his unfortunate tinkering", qouted from a movie review.

: Many thnx!

It means, in general, to allow freedom to, to liberate or the like. More specifically, in your example, I think it means 'to introduce to', or to 'give freedom of action to'.

DFG

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