free hand
Example Sentences
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My free hand dangles close enough to touch the sand.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
Ms. Rodríguez doesn’t have an entirely free hand in the dictatorship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
"So I had a free hand to launch reforms, as long as Spain's unity was not endangered."
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2025
In the prior regime, Sheridan had been given a free hand creatively and on spending, which Ellison and his new executive team had reportedly signaled might not continue in the same way.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2025
I sling one over my shoulders, loop two more over my arms, and still have a free hand to drag my wheelie cart.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
