free rein
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The show’s theme song, which comes from Emmy and Grammy-winning composer Danny Elfman, who created iconic theme songs for “The Simpsons” and “Wednesday,” was given free rein.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
“One of the things I knew going into the project is that we weren’t going to have free rein access to them at every minute, every second of their time in Los Angeles,” he said.
From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2026
Letting AI complete tasks for you often means giving it free rein over your data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 21, 2026
"I got free rein on the internet basically. So I think that for me, the damage has already been done."
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025
“Let ’em have free rein, they’d find him quick enough!”
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
