give\ free\ rein\ to

give\ free\ rein\ to
• give rein to
• give free rein to
v. phr.
To remove all restrictions or limitations from someone or something.

When she wrote her first mystery novel, the talented novelist gave rein to her imagination.


Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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  • give (free) rein to — idi give (free) rein to, to give complete freedom to; indulge freely …   From formal English to slang

  • give 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

  • give free rein to — allow to move about or to do something with freedom He was given free rein in his new job to do what he wanted …   Idioms and examples

  • give 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

  • give free rein to — See: GIVE REIN TO …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • give free rein to — See: GIVE REIN TO …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • give someone (a) free rein — give (someone/something) (a) free rein to allow someone or something complete freedom. The owners gave the chef free reign to create a new menu. She was afraid to give free rein to her feelings …   New idioms dictionary

  • give something (a) free rein — give (someone/something) (a) free rein to allow someone or something complete freedom. The owners gave the chef free reign to create a new menu. She was afraid to give free rein to her feelings …   New idioms dictionary

  • give (a) free rein — give (someone/something) (a) free rein to allow someone or something complete freedom. The owners gave the chef free reign to create a new menu. She was afraid to give free rein to her feelings …   New idioms dictionary

  • give somebody 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

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