free hand
free hand noun: synonym of free rein.
Noun
free hand (plural free hands)
- Synonym of free rein.
- "Since I've been here, I've been given a fairly free hand by the GCR board to get on with things, properly understand the organisation from a different perspective, and develop a new business plan for the future," he tells RAIL.2023 August 23, Malcom Holmes tells Paul Stephen, “A mission to develop GCR's legacy”, in RAIL, number 990, page 38
- Synonyms:
- free rein
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see free, hand.
- Wreck divers as well as night divers and cave divers have found that having a light or lights mounted on their head allows the divers to have free hands while being able to see.1991, Daniel Berg, Shipwreck Diving, page 26
free hand meaning in Tamil and Kannada
free hand in Tamil
- முழுஉரிமை, தடையில்லா உரிமை
free hand in Kannada
- ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರ ಅಧಿಕಾರ, ಕೈಯಿಂದ ಬರೆದ
Synonyms of free hand
Forms of free hand
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Questions about free hand
- What does free hand mean?
- Free hand means synonym of free rein.
- What is free hand in Tamil?
- Free hand in Tamil is முழுஉரிமை, தடையில்லா உரிமை. See Free hand meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is free hand?
- Free hand is a noun.
- What is the plural of free hand?
- The plural of free hand is free hands.
Words near free hand in the dictionary
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