free rein
free rein — 慣用語
1. permission to decide or act as you wish, without close control
自由發揮
不受嚴格限制地行動
permission to decide or act as you wish, without close control
The principal gave the drama club free rein over the spring show.
校長讓戲劇社完全自主規劃春季演出。
gave + group + free rein
After the merger, the design team had free rein to rebuild the app.
合併後，設計團隊可以自由重建這款應用程式。
had free rein to + verb
Parents should not give teenagers free rein with every online purchase.
父母不應該讓青少年在每次網路購物時都毫無限制。
The director allowed free rein to the actor's playful comic style.
導演讓那位演員的活潑喜劇風格自由發揮。
- leeway
freedom to act within some limits
- freedom
more general and neutral
- carte blanche
more formal; complete permission to do what you think is best
- restriction
a rule or limit that controls what someone can do
文法句型
give someone free rein
allow free rein to something
have free rein to do something
用法筆記
Often used with verbs such as 'give', 'allow', or 'have'. It can describe freedom for a person, a team, an idea, or a feeling.
常見錯誤
Incorrect: 'free rain'. Correct: 'free rein'. The phrase comes from horse riding, where loose reins let a horse move more freely.
Incorrect: 'give free rein for someone'. Correct: 'give someone free rein' or 'give free rein to something'.