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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.

hold the reins

be the most influential person He has been holding the reins in his company for many years.

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(interj) an exclamation of surprise

foreign to

not belonging to or suitable for；
unconnected with非…所有的；不适于；与…无关的
Sitting still all day is foreign to a healthy boy's nature．终日静坐不符合健康男孩的性格。
Your argument is foreign to the question．你的争论与题无关。
Your idea is completely foreign to my principle．你的意见一点也不适合我的原则。

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.

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.)

Pull in the reins

When you pull in the reins, you slow down or stop something that has been a bit out of control.

Reinvent the wheel

If someone reinvents the wheel, they waste their time doing something that has already been done by other people, when they could be doing something more worthwhile.

Tight rein

If things or people are kept on a tight rein, they are given very little freedom or controlled carefully.

free rein|free|rein

n. Freedom to do what you want. The king had free rein in his country. Father is strict with the children, but Mother gives them free rein.
Compare: FREE HAND.

give rein to|free rein|give|give free rein to|rein

v. phr. To remove all restrictions or limitations from someone or something. When she wrote her first mystery novel, the talented novelist gave rein to her imagination.

draw in the reins

draw in the reins
Come to a halt, back down. For example, During a recession, many businesses are forced to draw in the reins on expansion. This expression transfers the means of stopping a horse to other kinds of restraint.

foreign-born

foreign-born
the foreign-born
immigrants of a country

give rein to

give rein to
see under free hand.

rein

rein
see draw in the reins; free hand tight rein on, a.

reinvent

reinvent
reinvent the wheel
1) To do something again, from the beginning, especially in a needless or inefficient effort: “School districts need not reinvent the wheel every time they try to improve their schools” (Washington Post).
2) To recast something familiar or old into a different form: “Call it reinventing the wheel or recasting old ideas, but these contemporary versions have a spirit and style all their own” (New York Times).

tight rein on, a

tight rein on, a
Strict control over, as in We told them to keep a tight rein on spending for the next year. This expression alludes to the narrow strap (rein) attached to a bit and used to control a horse's movements. Rein has been used to refer to any kind of restraint since the first half of the 1400s.