allow/give (something) full play

if something is given full play, it is used or developed as much as possible.

The themes of love and bereavement are given full play in Oliver's new novel.

He urges that market forces should be allowed full play in the villages.

• follow in footsteps
• old guard
• old-guard
• old hat
• Old Nick
• old school tie
• on account
• on account of
• on account of something
• on a dime
• on agenda
• on a knife-edge
• on all fours
• on an empty stomach
• on an even keel
• on a par with
• on a par with someone
• on a par with something
• on a roll
• on a shoestring
• on a silver platter
• on a slippery slope
• on a tangent
• on automatic pilot
• on a wing and a prayer