allow something free rein
- allow something free rein
give/allow sb/sth free/full ˈrein | give/allow free/full ˈrein to sth idiom
to give sb complete freedom of action; to allow a feeling to be expressed freely
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The designer was given free rein.
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The script allows full rein to her larger-than-life acting style.
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When I paint I just give my imagination free rein.
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give something free rein — allow/give (something) (a) free rein if you give ideas or emotions free rein, you allow them to develop and do not try to control them. With all these materials available, we can give our creativity free rein … New idioms dictionary
give something free rein — give/allow sb/sth free/full ˈrein | give/allow free/full ˈrein to sth idiom to give sb complete freedom of action; to allow a feeling to be expressed freely • The designer was given free rein. • The script allows full rein to her larger than life … Useful english dictionary
allow something a free rein — allow/give (something) (a) free rein if you give ideas or emotions free rein, you allow them to develop and do not try to control them. With all these materials available, we can give our creativity free rein … New idioms dictionary
allow someone a free rein — allow/give (someone) (a) free rein to allow someone to do what they want or go where they want to. The older kids were given free rein to do whatever they wanted. (often + to do something) We shut the kitten out of the bedroom but allowed her… … New idioms dictionary
allow free rein — 2. allow/give (someone) (a) free rein to allow someone to do what they want or go where they want to. The older kids were given free rein to do whatever they wanted. (often + to do something) We shut the kitten out of the bedroom but allowed her… … New idioms dictionary
allow free rein to something — give/allow sb/sth free/full ˈrein | give/allow free/full ˈrein to sth idiom to give sb complete freedom of action; to allow a feeling to be expressed freely • The designer was given free rein. • The script allows full rein to her larger than life … Useful english dictionary