free hand

NOUN

freedom to act and make decisions

Synonyms

WEAK

carte blanche free choice free course free play free scope free will freedom full scope independence latitude leeway liberty one's choice one's discretion one's initiative

Example Sentences

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There was a railing along the bottom five steps: I grabbed it with my free hand and held on.

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‘I’ve still got some yarrow leaves,’ he said, fumbling for his medicine pouch with his free hand.

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He plucks out a blade of grass with his free hand and spins it between the pads of his thumb and index finger.

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With her free hand, she beckons me closer.

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I tugged back with my free hand to let him know I was all right.

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