work loose
Example Sentences
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I wound them tight and tied the strips together so they couldn’t work loose.
From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson
They warped and split easily, and the nails and screws with which they were fastened would work loose.
From Type Cases and Composing-room furniture by Stewart, A. A.
We pulled on the knots hard—and they weren't any granny knots, either, that would work loose.
From Pluck on the Long Trail Boy Scouts in the Rockies by Sabin, Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand)
I calked the seams the best way I could, but the wood's a bit rotten, and there's always danger that the oakum may work loose.
From The Outdoor Chums at Cabin Point or The Golden Cup Mystery by Allen, Quincy
Otherwise, the bearing brasses will only grip at one end and with such insufficient support they will quickly work loose, both in the bearing seat and bearing cap.
From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Pag?, Victor Wilfred
