free hands
free hands is the plural of free hand.
Meaning of free hand
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
Questions about free hands
- What is free hands the plural of?
- Free hands is the plural of free hand.
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