free hand

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free hand

noun free hands

idiomatic Synonym of free rein. "Since I've been here, I've been given a fairly free hand by the GCR board to get on with things, properly understand the organisation from a different perspective, and develop a new business plan for the future," he tells RAIL.
Similar: free rein
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see free, hand. Wreck divers as well as night divers and cave divers have found that having a light or lights mounted on their head allows the divers to have free hands while being able to see.

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@misc{free_hand_2026,
  title = {free hand},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/free%20hand},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}