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free rein

noun

  1. unhampered freedom of movement, choice, or action:

    Students have free rein to choose their own class schedules.



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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of free rein1

First recorded in 1950–55
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Idioms and Phrases

see free hand .
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"If you are finishing bottom of the Six Nations why do you just get free rein to turn up next year and play?" said Cockerill.

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But in the age of DOGE, where Elon Musk is given free rein by President Trump to slice and dice the federal budget, Carr’s focus feels more urgent.

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Abhishek's hitting was stunning, a knock for the ages by a player given free rein by the management.

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On education, the incoming Trump Administration hopes to give free rein to “an army of far-right Christians” and attack “the very foundations of free, secular education.”

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"Tom Hayhoe brings a wealth of experience and will leave no stone unturned as a commissioner with free rein to investigate the unacceptable carnival of waste and fraud during the pandemic."

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