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free hand

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free hand
n.
Freedom to do or decide as one sees fit.
free hand
n
unrestricted freedom to act (esp in the phrase give (someone) a free hand)
adj & adv freehand
(done) by hand without the use of guiding instruments a freehand drawing
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Noun1.free hand - freedom to do as you see fit; "many have doubts about giving him a free hand to attack"
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freedom - the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints


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If I had a free hand for ten minutes, there'd be two Cabinet Ministers eating bread and water instead of their dinners to-night.
The Kingdom of the Blind by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
Simultaneously my free hand shot out for the black throat, just within reach, and the ebony finger tightened on the trigger.
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She put her free hand up to his shoulder, and then against his cheek, rubbing it softly.
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