Allowed to be beaten round ring when released (3,5)
I believe the answer is:
let loose
'allowed to be beaten round ring when released' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.
'allowed to be beaten round ring' is the wordplay.
'allowed to' becomes 'let' (to let something happen is to allow it).
'be beaten' becomes 'lose' (I've seen this in another clue).
'round' is an insertion indicator.
'ring' becomes 'o' (letter resembling a ring).
'lose' going around 'o' is 'loose'.
'let'+'loose'='LET LOOSE'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for let loose that I've seen before include "Set free from restraint" , "Set free, release" , "Release, remove restraints" .)