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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a loose wire" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where something is not functioning properly, often referring to electrical issues or metaphorically to someone who is acting erratically.
Example: "The lights flickered in the room, indicating that there might be a loose wire somewhere in the circuit."
Alternatives: "a faulty connection" or "an unstable wire".
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(A loose wire still hangs from the fixture).
I say, 'You got such a loose wire.' And I think maybe I had a loose wire".
The computer malfunction was eventually traced to a loose wire in the main computer, Mr. Coleman said.
"I feel like a loose wire that can't be capped," said Gregory Hoffman, the elder brother by three minutes.
Directionless and largely unformed, angry at her dictatorial father and hungry for affection, she is a loose wire flapping about for a connection.
He quickly traced the malfunction to a loose wire -- the signal had not been damaged in the crash -- and fixed it.
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It was just the electricity going to the lights and it was just a little loose wire and it was next to metal -- which is a wonderful conductor of electricity.
A brick plus a few loose wires becomes an electric stove, a piece of a windowsill gets turned into a knife.
He told me that he thought his problem was basically a "bad switch" in his neck where the tumor had been, a kind of loose wire sending false signals to his brain.
Trim any loose wires.
Leave a few inches of loose wire at the start and end of the coil.
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