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
There is considerable lost motion in the adjusting nut, and the set-screw, which acts as a knob, is likely to work loose and be lost.
From Handwork in Wood by Noyes, William
Similarly tuck the upper sheet in with great care at the bottom of the bed, so that it will not work loose and leave the feet of a restless sleeper exposed.
From Harper's Round Table, July 23, 1895 by Various
Every man who's ever handled a coal pick knows that draw slate is apt to work loose.
From The Boy With the U.S. Miners by Rolt-Wheeler, Francis
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
