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Free rein

//ˌfɹiː ˈɹeɪn// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    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."

  2. 2
    the removal of constraints wordnet
  3. 3
    The absence of constraints; freedom to act, decide, or speak. figuratively

    "to give [a] free rein to"

Etymology

From free (adjective) + rein.

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