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to give someone free rein

to give some·one free rein
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too giv suhm-wuhn, -wuh n free reyn]
    • /tu gɪv ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən fri reɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too giv suhm-wuhn, -wuh n free reyn]
    • /tu gɪv ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən fri reɪn/

Definition of to give someone free rein words

  • phrase to give someone free rein If you give free rein to someone, you give them a lot of freedom to do what they want. 0
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Parts of speech for To give someone free rein

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to give someone free rein popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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