at loose ends
Without any activity or purpose.
loose
/luːs/
verb 7adj 5noun 5intj 1name 1
Collocations
10(adj.) not firmly fixed
VERBS
be, feel, seem
The door handle seems loose and might fall off soon.
come, shake, work
The button on my jacket has come loose and keeps falling off.
prise sth
ADV
a bit, rather, slightly
(adj.) not tied back
VERBS
be, hang
The dog's leash was loose, so it ran across the park chasing birds.
leave sth, wear sth
I usually leave my shoelaces loose because I find them more comfortable that way.
(adj.) not shut in or tied up
VERBS
be
cut
After months of hard work, she finally decided to cut loose and take a vacation.
break, get
After years of strict rules, the teenagers finally got loose at the summer camp and had fun.
let sth, turn sth
When the children arrived at the park, we turned them loose to play on the grass.
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