give (one) (one's) head



give (one) (one's) head

To let one do as one wishes; to grant one more freedom. I'm so glad my parents gave me my head—now, I can finally stay out until midnight on the weekends! I'm giving you your head on this project, and I hope to see some real innovation with it.
See also: give, head

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Matilda[mə'ti:ldə]
Perlitaper-LEE-tahItalian, Spanish
GrayGRAYEnglish
Bartolo-Italian
&Aelig;Lfstan-Anglo-Saxon
Lucienneluy-SYENFrench