a free hand
a free hand
Complete freedom to do what one wants or chooses. Can you believe the boss gave me a free hand on this project? Finally, I can present a campaign with my own vision!
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
*free hand (with someone or something)
Fig. freedom to exercise complete control over something. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) I didn't get a free hand with the last project. John was in charge then, but he didn't get a free hand either.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
free hand
Also, free rein. Freedom to do or decide as one sees fit. For example, The teacher gave her assistant a free hand with the class, or They gave me free rein to reorganize the department. The first expression dates from the late 1800s, the second from the mid-1900s.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
a free hand
COMMON If you have a free hand, you are able to make your own decisions on how something should be done. I'll have a free hand and be able to train the team as I like. She was given a totally free hand by her clients to do exactly as she pleased.
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Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
a free hand
freedom to act at your own discretion.See also: free, hand
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- free hand
- have a free hand
- get a free hand
- get, have, etc. a free hand
- free rein
- give (one) a free hand
- give (one) full rein
- get a free hand with (something)
- allow
- allow (one) free rein