American Idioms and Expressions

Give (someone) A Free Hand (with Something) Idiom

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give (someone) a free hand (with something)
What does give (someone) a free hand (with something) mean?
to give someone complete control over somethingThe city gave the homeowners a free hand to plan the new playground.

Some Random Idioms
against one's will
What does "against one's will" mean?
to be without a person's consent or agreementThe police took the man to jail against his will.
knock (someone) off their feet
What does "knock (someone) off their feet" mean?
surprise or shock someone so much that he does not know what to doWhen they announced that I had won the prize it knocked me off my feet.
A lost ball in the high weeds
What does "A lost ball in the high weeds" mean?
A lost ball in the high weeds is someone who does not know what they are doing, where they are or how to do something.
make an offer
What does "make an offer" mean?
to make a financial proposal for a product or serviceWe want to buy the house and we plan to make an offer on Saturday.
an open secret
What does "an open secret" mean?
a secret that so many people know about that it is no longer a secretIt is an open secret that I will be leaving the company next month.
up for grabs
What does "up for grabs" mean?
in the mood for; willing to
out of keeping with (something)
What does "out of keeping with (something)" mean?
to be not following the rules of somethingThe early lunch was out of keeping with our policy of working until early afternoon before we had a break.
come
What does "come" mean?
experience orgasm
eat (someone) for breakfast
What does "eat (someone) for breakfast" mean?
to defeat someone easily The young wrestler was able to eat the older wrestler for breakfast.

CIA
What does "CIA" mean?
Central Intelligence Agency - US spy and security organization Central Intelligence Agency - US spy and security organizationThe CIA was involved in the efforts to free the hostage air force pilot.

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