free rein
A rein of a horse held loosely so that the animal can move more freelyA rein of a horse held loosely so that the animal can move more freely; also, the free condition that this gives to a horse.
» Yanni gave his daughter a free rein.
Amastan · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesA rein of a horse held loosely so that the animal can move more freely; also, the free condition that this gives to a horse.
freier Lauf
(figuratively)The absence of constraints; freedom to act, decide, or speak.
to give [a] free rein to
freier Lauf, Freibrief, freie Hand
свобода действийsvoboda dejstvij
- the removal of constraints
Examples
5 sentencesYanni gave his daughter a free rein.
He gave the child free rein to manage.
They gave their children free rein of the farm.
The children were given free rein in the chocolate factory.
We all have free rein on how each one of us want their life to be like.
Translations
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Origin
From free (adjective) + rein.From free (adjective) + rein.
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Forms
plural: free reinsSynonyms
5 synonyms- the removal of constraints:play