give a free hand

give somebody a free hand

to allow someone to do whatever they think is necessary in a particular situation (often + to do sth) His manager had given him a free hand to make whatever changes he felt necessary.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Hermokrates	-	Ancient Greek
Thomason	['tɔməsn]
Cary	KER-ee	English
Alexia	ə-LEK-see-ə (English)	French, English (Modern)
Judah	JOO-də (English)	Biblical, Jewish
Rothaid	-	Ancient Germanic