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
The sinnet lashings, both above and below water, soon work loose and become rotten, and the whole structure has then to be rebuilt.
From The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom by Thomson, Basil
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.
He next tried to cautiously work loose his hands, but to no avail.
From Astounding Stories, March, 1931 by Various
No nuts or bolts to work loose or catch trousers.
From Harper's Round Table, August 6, 1895 by Various
