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  • 21give something 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 …

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  • 22give somebody full 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 …

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  • 23give something full 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 …

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  • 24give 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 …

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  • 25give full 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 …

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  • 26give sth full rein — give/allow sth full rein (also give/allow full rein to sth) ► to allow something to happen freely and completely: »This is a post which will give your talents full rein. »It s a task that requires you to allow full rein to your imagination. Main… …

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  • 27give/allow sth full rein — (also give/allow full rein to sth) ► to allow something to happen freely and completely: »This is a post which will give your talents full rein. »It s a task that requires you to allow full rein to your imagination. Main Entry: ↑rein …

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  • 28give (full) rein to something — give (full) rein to something/give something (full) rein/ phrase to let your imagination or feelings develop in an uncontrolled way She could not resist finally giving rein to her anger. Thesaurus: to show or express emotionssynonym to imagine,… …

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  • 29give something (full) rein — give (full) rein to something/give something (full) rein/ phrase to let your imagination or feelings develop in an uncontrolled way She could not resist finally giving rein to her anger. Thesaurus: to show or express emotionssynonym to imagine,… …

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  • 30give 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 …

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