"loose as a goose" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-loose as a goose.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} loose as a goose (not comparable)
  1. (colloquial, simile) Very loose (in various senses). Tags: colloquial, not-comparable

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