What is "on the loose"

prep.phr. (context idiomatic English) Not incarcerated or in captivity; not under control.

adj. having escaped, especially from confinement; "a convict still at large"; "searching for two escaped prisoners"; "dogs loose on the streets"; "criminals on the loose in the neighborhood" [syn: at large(p), at liberty(p), escaped, loose, on the loose(p)]

On the Loose is a 1931 comedy film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, produced and directed by Hal Roach, and starring ZaSu Pitts and Thelma Todd. The short film features a cameo appearance by Laurel and Hardy.

On the Loose is an EP released by the Swedish heavy metal band Europe in April 1985. It is the soundtrack to the Swedish 1985 film On the Loose. The first two songs, " Rock the Night" and "On the Loose" were later re-recorded in a lighter and heavier way respectively for the album The Final Countdown.

On the Loose may refer to:

• On the Loose (1931 film), a comedy film produced and directed by Hal Roach
• On the Loose (1951 film), a 1951 American film
• On the Loose (1984 film), a 1984 Australian film
• On the Loose (1985 film), a Swedish film directed by Staffan Hildebrand
  • On the Loose (EP), the soundtrack to the 1985 film, recorded by the Swedish hard rock band Europe
• On the Loose (song), a song by Saga on their album Worlds Apart

On the Loose is a 1985 Swedish film directed by Staffan Hildebrand and distributed by Föreningsfilmo AB. It stars Tomas Fryk and Carina Lindström and features appearances by rock 'n' roll singer Jerry Williams and the hard rock band Europe.

On the Loose is a 1984 Australian film consisting of three stories about teenagers in modern society.

On the Loose is a 1951 American drama film directed by Charles Lederer and written by Dale Eunson and Katherine Albert. The film stars Joan Evans, Melvyn Douglas, Lynn Bari, Robert Arthur and Hugh O'Brian. The film was released on September 28, 1951, by RKO Pictures.