give (one) carte blanche

give (one) carte blanche

To give one the freedom to do whatever one wants or deems necessary, especially with a particular task or assignment. This French phrase means "blank card" in English. I can't believe the boss gave me carte blanche to organize the conference—he's usually such a micromanager!
See also: blanche, carte, give
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • give (one) (one's) head
  • give head
  • give somebody their head
  • give someone their head
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  • drive (one) out of office
  • force (one) out of office
  • force out of office
  • cooking for one
  • as one door closes, another one opens