loosen someone's lips

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To cause one to speak more freely; to cause one to discuss a subject that would not usually be discussed. idiomatic,informal
    — A goodly number of these officers gathered nightly at the Crown and Anchor, where drink often loosened their lips. Was this where the spy learned the movements of ships?

词形变化

loosens someone's lips present,singular,third-person loosening someone's lips participle,present loosened someone's lips participle,past loosened someone's lips past
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