free rein

/fri reɪn/
/fri reɪn/
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Other forms: free reins

Definitions of free rein
  1. noun
    the removal of constraints
    “he gave free rein to his impulses”
    synonyms: play
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    type of:
    freedom
    the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
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