free rein
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free rein
- /ˌfɹiː ˈɹeɪn/ UK
- /ˌfɹi ˈɹeɪn/ US
Rhymes with -eɪn
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From free (adjective) + rein.
noun free reins · free reign
- A rein of a horse held loosely so that the animal can move more freely; also, the free condition that this gives to a horse. I needed no whip, or spur, for I was as eager as my rider: he saw it, and giving me a free rein, and leaning a little forward, we dashed after them.
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The absence of constraints; freedom to act, decide, or speak.
to give [a] free rein to
Similar: blank check, blank cheque, carte blanche, free hand, proxy in blank
Translations
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noun rein of a horse held loosely so that the animal can move more freely; free condition that this gives to a horse
| 中文 | 放鬆韁繩 /放松缰绳, 鬆韁 /松缰 |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | freier Lauf |
noun absence of constraints
| Español | rienda suelta, carta blanca, barra libre |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 自由發揮 /自由发挥 zìyóu fāhuī, 自由行動 /自由行动 zìyóu xíngdòng |
| Português | rédea solta, carta branca |
| Français | carte blanche, champ libre |
| Deutsch | freier Lauf, Freibrief, freie Hand |
| Italiano | a briglia sciolta, carta bianca, campo libero, mano libera |
| Русский | свобода действий svoboda dejstvij |
| العربية | يد مطلقة |
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