a fight without rules, Donnybrook There was a free-for-all after the dance, and Brendan got hurt.
a free hand
complete authority, freedom to control The President gave Ms. Drake a free hand in choosing the colors.
a freeze on
"a stoppage; a decision to stop spending, hiring etc." Right now there's a freeze on hiring at the plant - no hiring.
feel free
feel that you may do it, by all means Feel free to use the library. You can read and study there.
footloose and fancy free
carefree, not committed, devil-may-care When the kids moved out, we were footloose and fancy free!
free and easy
informal He has a free and easy attitude about his work.
free-for-all
(See a free-for-all)
free hand
great freedom to do something We had a free hand in designing the new sport
freebie
a free ticket etc., a sample Some drug companies advertise through freebies - free pills.
freeload
receive free food or rent, a handout Do social programs encourage freeloading? It's a good question.
freeze out
keep from a share in something by unfriendly or dishonest treatment They froze him out of the profits that they made on the sale of land.
freeze-up
when the lakes and ground freeze (November) We want to dig the hole for the basement before freeze-up.
freeze wages
keep wages the same, not increase wages, dig in their heels To control spending, the board is going to freeze our wages - no salary increases for one year.
give free rein to
allow to move about or to do something with freedom He was given free rein in his new job to do what he wanted.
home free
finished a job, free to go home or away Two more newspapers to deliver and we're home free - finished.
scot free
free of work or discipline, not asked to pay, get off Four members of the gang were convicted, but two went scot free.
till hell freezes over
until the end of time, until the end of the world You can wait till hell freezes over but they won't pay their bill.
until hell freezes over
forever.
anti-freeze
heroin
bum-freezer
a short jacket
free world
free from incarceration; the world outside of prison:"I really miss my free world" -- Convicts (??? [1991])
freestyle
freestyling is when an MC flows with lyrics right of the top of his or her head. It is inpromptu and spontaneous and only the most creative rhymers can do it well. It is also a kind of competition between MC's because you have to be good to bust a good freestyle. It helps to keep MCs on their toes too, because its is like practice
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San Francisco
for free
without having to pay;free免费 Hey,you guys, look at this balloon!They're for free down at the new store.喂,你们来看这个气球,这是那家新开的商店免费供应的。
free from
set sb. or sth. free from; make free使摆脱;无…的 Young people often try to free themselves from financial dependence on their parents.年轻人往往力求摆脱在经济上对父母的依赖。 You are free from any fault because of your carefulness.因为你小心谨慎,所以一点错也没有。 I would like to be free from some of my responsibilities.我想卸掉我的某些责任。 This article is free from duty.这种货物是免税的。 Iam free from debt now.现在我不欠债了。
free of
without;free from; outside of没有…的;免于;离开;摆脱 This area is free of malaria.这个地区已消灭了疟疾。 I got this book free of charge.我免费得到这本书。 No one can be free of faults.人无完人。 At last she was free of him. 她终于摆脱了他。
free with
1.using without restraint乱用He is free with his money. 他乱用钱。 In his article he makes free with the facts.他在文章中任意歪曲事实。 2.using liberties with随便;放肆 Don't make free with women.对妇女不可放肆无礼。 You are too free withthe waitresses.你对女招待太放肆了。
make free with
1. take or use without asking随便用 Bob makes free with his roommate's clothes.鲍勃随便穿他室友的衣服。 Your friends at the party who made so free with the drinks weren't invited!你的那些在晚会上擅自喝酒的朋友竟然不请自来。 2. act in a rude way无礼 The girls don't like Ted because he makes free with them.女孩子们不喜欢泰德,因为他对她们无礼。
of one's own free will
of one's own wish自动地 I'm going of my own free will;no one has ordered me to go.我是自愿去的,没有人命令我。
set free
release;give freedom 释放;使获自由 Someone has slipped into the prison cell and set the prisoners free.有人溜进牢房,放走了犯人。 Following the Civil War,the Southern slaves were set free.美国内战后,南方奴隶获得了解放。
go scot-free
Idiom(s): go scot-free AND get off scot-free
Theme: FREEDOM
to go unpunished; to be acquitted of a crime. (This scot is an old word meaning "tax" or "tax burden.") • The thief went scot-free. • Jane cheated on the test and got caught, but she got off scot-free.
give sb a free hand with
Idiom(s): give sb a free hand (with sth)
Theme: FREEDOM
to give someone complete control over something. • They gave me a free hand with the project. • I feel proud that they gave me a free hand. That means that they trust my judgment.
give one one's freedom
Idiom(s): give one one's freedom
Theme: FREEDOM
to set someone free; to divorce someone. • Mrs. Brown wanted to give her husband his freedom. • Well, Tom, I hate to break it to you this way, but I have decided to give you your freedom.
get a free hand
Idiom(s): get a free hand (with sb or sth)
Theme: DOMINATION - END
to be granted complete control over something. • I didn't get a free hand with the last project. • John was in charge then, but he didn't have a free hand either. • I demand to have a free hand with my own child!
free as a bird
Idiom(s): (as) free as a bird
Theme: CAREFREE
carefree; completely free. • Jane left home and is always happy and free as a bird. • In the summer I feel free as a bird.
free and easy casual Fixed order
Idiom(s): free and easy casual. (Fixed order.)
Theme: CASUAL
casual. (Fixed order.) • John is so free and easy. How can anyone be so relaxed? • Now, take it easy. Just act free and easy. No one will know you're nervous.
free and clear
Idiom(s): free and clear
Theme: OWNERSHIP
without encumbrance, particularly in regard to the ownership of something. (Fixed order.) • After the last payment, Jane owned the car free and clear. • If you can t prove that you own the house and the land it stands on free and clear, you cant sell it.
footloose and fancy-free
Idiom(s): footloose and fancy-free
Theme: CAREFREE
without responsibilities or commitments. (Fixed order.) • All the rest of them have wives, but John is footloose and fancy-free. • Mary never stays long in any job. She likes being footloose and fancy-free.
of one's own free will
Idiom(s): of one's own accord AND of one's own free will
Theme: COERCION
by one's own choice, without coercion. • I wish that Sally would choose to do it of her own accord. • I'll have to order her to do it because she wont do it of her own free will.
give sb free rein
Idiom(s): give free rein to someone AND give someone free rein
Theme: FREEDOM
to allow someone to be completely in charge (of something). • The boss gave the manager free rein with the new project. • The principal gave free rein to Mrs. Brown in her classes.
get off scot-free
Idiom(s): go scot-free AND get off scot-free
Theme: FREEDOM
to go unpunished; to be acquitted of a crime. (This scot is an old word meaning "tax" or "tax burden.") • The thief went scot-free. • Jane cheated on the test and got caught, but she got off scot-free.
able to breathe freely again
Idiom(s): able to breathe (easily) again AND able to breathe (freely) again
Theme: RELAXATION
able to relax and recover from a busy or stressful time; able to catch one's breath. (Able to can be replaced with can.) • Now that the lion has been caught, well be able to breathe freely again. • Now that the annual sale is over, the sales staff will be able to breathe again. • Final exams are over, so I can breathe easily again.
FREE UP
(separable) to make something available (it was previously unavailable) " Getting fired from my job freed up my schedule quite a bit. Now I can go to the beach anytime I want."
Free rein
If someone has a free rein, they have the authority to make the decisions they want without any restrictions. ('Free reign' is a common mistake.)
Get away scot-free
If someone gets away scot-free, they are not punished when they have done something wrong. ('Get off scot-free' is an alternative.)
There's no such thing as a free lunch
This idiom means that you don't get things for free, so if something appears to be free, there's a catch and you'll have to pay in some way.
When hell freezes over
An impossible or very unlikely situation or event
Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free
This idiom is usually used to refer to men who don't want to get married, when they can get all the benefits of marriage without getting married.
Scot-free
To escape and not have to pay.
blood runs cold|blood|blood freezes|blood turns to
You are chilled or shivering from great fright or horror; you are terrified or horrified. Usually used with a possessive. The horror movie made the children's blood run cold.Mary's blood froze when she had to walk through the cemetery at night.Oscar's blood turned to ice when he saw the shadow pass by outside the window. Compare: HAIR STAND ON END, THE CREEPS.
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