allow free rein

allow free rein
2. allow/give (someone) (a) free rein to allow someone to do what they want or go where they want to.

The older kids were given free rein to do whatever they wanted.

(often + to do something)

We shut the kitten out of the bedroom but allowed her free rein in the rest of the apartment.

2. allow/give (something) (a) free rein if you give ideas or emotions free rein, you allow them to develop and do not try to control them.

With all these materials available, we can give our creativity free rein.


New idioms dictionary. 2014.

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  • allow free rein to something — give/allow sb/sth free/full ˈrein | give/allow free/full ˈrein to sth idiom to give sb complete freedom of action; to allow a feeling to be expressed freely • The designer was given free rein. • The script allows full rein to her larger than life …   Useful english dictionary

  • allow someone a free rein — allow/give (someone) (a) free rein to allow someone to do what they want or go where they want to. The older kids were given free rein to do whatever they wanted. (often + to do something) We shut the kitten out of the bedroom but allowed her… …   New idioms dictionary

  • allow someone free rein — allow/give (someone) (a) free rein to allow someone to do what they want or go where they want to. The older kids were given free rein to do whatever they wanted. (often + to do something) We shut the kitten out of the bedroom but allowed her… …   New idioms dictionary

  • allow something a free rein — allow/give (something) (a) free rein if you give ideas or emotions free rein, you allow them to develop and do not try to control them. With all these materials available, we can give our creativity free rein …   New idioms dictionary

  • allow something free rein — allow/give (something) (a) free rein if you give ideas or emotions free rein, you allow them to develop and do not try to control them. With all these materials available, we can give our creativity free rein …   New idioms dictionary

  • allow a free rein — 2. allow/give (someone) (a) free rein to allow someone to do what they want or go where they want to. The older kids were given free rein to do whatever they wanted. (often + to do something) We shut the kitten out of the bedroom but allowed her… …   New idioms dictionary

  • allow somebody free rein — give/allow sb/sth free/full ˈrein | give/allow free/full ˈrein to sth idiom to give sb complete freedom of action; to allow a feeling to be expressed freely • The designer was given free rein. • The script allows full rein to her larger than life …   Useful english dictionary

  • allow something free rein — give/allow sb/sth free/full ˈrein | give/allow free/full ˈrein to sth idiom to give sb complete freedom of action; to allow a feeling to be expressed freely • The designer was given free rein. • The script allows full rein to her larger than life …   Useful english dictionary

  • allow full rein to something — give/allow sb/sth free/full ˈrein | give/allow free/full ˈrein to sth idiom to give sb complete freedom of action; to allow a feeling to be expressed freely • The designer was given free rein. • The script allows full rein to her larger than life …   Useful english dictionary

  • free rein — noun the removal of constraints (Freq. 1) he gave free rein to his impulses they gave full play to the artist s talent • Syn: ↑play • Hypernyms: ↑freedom * * * FREEDOM, a free hand, leeway, latitude, flexibility, liberty, independence, free play …   Useful english dictionary

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