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
Filibert	FEE-lee-bert (German)	German, Dutch, Ancient Germanic
IllÉS	-	Hungarian
Krystal	KRIS-təl	English
Dorita	-	English (Rare), Spanish
Massimo	mahs-SEE-mo	Italian
Tiede	TEE-də (Dutch)	Frisian, Dutch