free hand
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But the best receiver in the country needs one free hand to destroy his opponents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
My free hand dangles close enough to touch the sand.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
The Thai air force has had a free hand bombing targets inside Cambodia, which has limited air defences and no air force of its own to speak of.
From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2025
"So I had a free hand to launch reforms, as long as Spain's unity was not endangered."
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2025
Somebody had hold of my free hand, the one without the ball.
From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli
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