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loosen someone or something up to make someone's muscles and joints move more freely by exercising them. The exercise loosened me up quite nicely. It loosened up my legs. I have to do some exercises to loosen myself up. loosen someone up Fig. to make someone or a group more relaxed and friendly. I loosened up the audience with a joke. Loosen yourself up. Relax and try to enjoy people. loosen up to become loose or relaxed. Loosen up. Relax. We tried to get Mary to loosen up, but she did not respond. loosen up (somebody) also loosen somebody up to behave in a relaxed, informal way Slowly she began to loosen up and, by the second semester, she was making friends with her classmates. The question was supposed to loosen people up and chase away their anxieties. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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If the springs (connective tissue) loosen up enough, jumping (walking) is going to hurt, especially if you're on concrete. However, this tissue may gradually loosen up over time. Holding each stretch for 10 to 30 seconds is a much more effective way to loosen up. |
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