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
JeniferJEN-i-fər (English)English, Cornish
Adshead['ædzhed]
Ezequiel-Spanish, Portuguese
Etele-Hungarian (Rare)
Ioab-Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
ChloeKLO-ee (English)English, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology