free (someone or oneself) from (someone or something)

free (someone or oneself) from (someone or something)

To loose or release someone or oneself from something. Good luck freeing yourself from student loan debt. Oh boy, one of the kids must have freed the dog from her cage. Can you believe that girl was able to free herself from her kidnapper?
See also: free
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

free someone or something from someone or something

to release or unburden someone or something from someone or something. We freed the raccoon from the trap. Max tried to free himself from the police officer. The dog tried to free itself from the dogcatcher.
See also: free
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • sell (someone, something, or oneself) short
  • sell short
  • sell somebody short
  • sell someone or something short
  • sell someone short
  • sell yourself short
  • sell yourself/somebody/something short
  • leave (someone, something, or oneself) (wide) open for (something)
  • leave oneself wide open for
  • leave yourself wide open to something