loosen(sb)up
—phrasal verbwithloosenverbuk/ˈluː.sən/us/ˈluː.sən/
C2
tostarttofeellessembarrassedand tobecomemorerelaxedwhen you are with otherpeople, or to make someonefeellike this
(使)(某人)心情放松,(让)(某人)放松下来
Heseemedquitenervousat thebeginning, but hesoonloosenedup.刚开始的时候他似乎非常紧张,但不久就放松了下来。
Aginandtonicwillloosenyou up.喝一杯加了奎宁水的杜松子酒能缓解你的紧张情绪。