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
JoonasYO:-nahsFinnish
Apoloniaah-paw-LAWN-yah (Polish)Spanish, Polish
Austen[ɔ'stin]
Cruzitakroo-THEE-tah (Spanish), kroo-SEE-tah (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
Hodge[hɔdʒ]
Andromache[æn'dra:məki]