give (one) (one's) head

To allow one to do what one wants; to grant one more or total freedom. Can you believe the boss gave me my head on this project? Finally, I can present a campaign with my own vision! I'm giving you your head on this project, I hope to see some real innovation.

give someone their head

COMMON If you give someone their head, you allow them to do what they want to do, without trying to advise them or stop them. He was a good boss who recognised ability and gave people their heads. Note: This expression is from horse riding and refers to when the rider loosens the reins, allowing the horse to move more freely.

give (someone) head

perform oral sex on someone. vulgar slang

give someone their head

allow someone complete freedom of action.

The image is of allowing a horse to go as fast as it wants rather than checking its pace with the bit and reins. Compare with allow free rein to (at rein).

1994 Charles Grant X-Files: Goblins Rather than try to derail him, however, it was better to give him his head and go along for the ride.

give somebody their ˈhead

give somebody the freedom to do what they want: We must give the new art teacher her head, so that she has the freedom to do things differently. OPPOSITE: tie somebody’s handsThis idiom refers to allowing a horse to go as fast as it likes when you are riding it.

give head

tv. to perform oral sex on someone, usually a male. (Usually objectionable.) Does she give head?

词组	give (one) (one's) head
释义	give (one) (one's) head give (one) (one's) head To allow one to do what one wants; to grant one more or total freedom. Can you believe the boss gave me my head on this project? Finally, I can present a campaign with my own vision! I'm giving you your head on this project, I hope to see some real innovation. See also: give, head Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. give someone their head COMMON If you give someone their head, you allow them to do what they want to do, without trying to advise them or stop them. He was a good boss who recognised ability and gave people their heads. Note: This expression is from horse riding and refers to when the rider loosens the reins, allowing the horse to move more freely. See also: give, head, someone Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. give (someone) head perform oral sex on someone. vulgar slang See also: give, head give someone their head allow someone complete freedom of action. The image is of allowing a horse to go as fast as it wants rather than checking its pace with the bit and reins. Compare with allow free rein to (at rein). 1994 Charles Grant X-Files: Goblins Rather than try to derail him, however, it was better to give him his head and go along for the ride. See also: give, head, someone Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary give somebody their ˈhead give somebody the freedom to do what they want: We must give the new art teacher her head, so that she has the freedom to do things differently. OPPOSITE: tie somebody’s handsThis idiom refers to allowing a horse to go as fast as it likes when you are riding it. See also: give, head, somebody Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary give head tv. to perform oral sex on someone, usually a male. (Usually objectionable.) Does she give head? See also: give, head McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: give head give somebody their head give someone their head drive (one) out of office force (one) out of office force out of office cooking for one 1FTR as one door closes, another (one) opens as one door closes, another one opens
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