stay loose

stay loose
hang loose & stay loose
to relax and stay calm. •

Just hang loose, man. Everything'll be all right.

Stay loose, chum. See ya later.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • loose — I. adjective (looser; loosest) Etymology: Middle English lous, from Old Norse lauss; akin to Old High German lōs loose more at less Date: 13th century 1. a. not rigidly fastened or securely attached b. (1) having worked partly free from… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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