on the loose

phr

• ① (犯人等)在逃
  • A bandit leader was still on the loose in the hills.一个土匪头目还在群山中逍遥法外。

• ② 【口】自由的;无拘束的;放荡的
  • The visitors are on the loose in the town.游客们在城里纵情寻乐。