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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

release the handbrake en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (figuratively) To let go; to stop an internally imposed restraint.
    • As the game went on, Southgate still seemed very reluctant to release the handbrake, even taking the fact England were down to 10 men into account. 2020 October 14, Phil McNulty, “England 0-1 Denmark: 'Harry Maguire looked devoid of confidence in Nations League loss'”, in BBC Sport:
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see release, handbrake.

Forms

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releasing the handbrake Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
released the handbrake Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
released the handbrake Tense=Past lexicographic
releases the handbrake Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic