free hand

Example Sentences

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She said she struggled to free herself from his grasp, while trying to block the blows with her free hand.

From Los Angeles Times

At the same time, radical ultra-nationalists – not only Prigozhin but also the military bloggers and correspondents reporting from the war zone – have been given a relatively free hand.

From Salon

And he thinks the court will shy away from giving judges a free hand to block anything they see as government overreach.

From Science Magazine

Coupled with the drunken sincerity of his free hand reaching up to his heart, it was just as obvious how much the team meant to his Nordic soul.

From BBC

A final page said any arrests needed to be coordinated with federal prosecutors first, which Ms. Britt said also contradicts Mr. Garland’s assertion that the marshals had a free hand.

From Washington Times