the door handle came loose vs the door handle came off

Both phrases are correct, but they convey slightly different meanings. 'The door handle came loose' implies that the handle is not securely attached but still in place, while 'the door handle came off' indicates that the handle has completely detached from the door.

Last updated: March 22, 2024 • 693 views

the door handle came loose

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that the door handle is not securely attached but is still in place.

Examples:

I need to fix the door handle because it came loose.
The door handle came loose after years of use.
Please be careful with the door handle; it came loose recently.

Alternatives:

the door handle is loose
the door handle is not secure
the door handle is wobbly
the door handle is shaky
the door handle needs tightening

the door handle came off

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that the door handle has completely detached from the door.

Examples:

I need to reattach the door handle because it came off.
The door handle came off when I pulled the door too hard.
Be careful with the door handle; it came off unexpectedly.

Show examples from the web [+]

Why not? - Because the door handle came off.
The Klinke... The door handle came off.
(LAUGHS) The door handle came off. Cut!
Then I went to the car to open the door, and the handle came off.
~ And don't touch the door handle.
I've even practised lunging for the door handle.
The door handles on this model - are from a Vauxhall Cavalier.
I repeat, do not touch the door handles.
Blood on the door handle and the steering wheel.
There's blood on the door handle.
Prints from the door handle belong to Charles and Elizabeth Harris.
He used to call it the door handle.
I love the killer's hook is on the door handle...
We got blood on the steering wheel and the door handle here.
On the door handle, inside the home.
We also found your fingerprint on the door handle of the back of Ryan's van.
So let's... handcuff ourselves to each other and to the door handle.
Look, my hand is already on the door handle.
Employee found a set of keys still in the door handle, and the door was unlocked.
I was taking His Grace his morning coffee, and when I opened the door, my skin stuck to the door handle...

Alternatives:

the door handle detached
the door handle fell off
the door handle broke off
the door handle separated
the door handle disconnected

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the door handle came loose vs the door handle came off