give someone his head

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From horse racing: to allow a horse freedom of movement of its head. See Citations:give someone his head.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Verb[edit]

give someone his head (third-person singular simple present gives someone his head, present participle giving someone his head, simple past gave someone his head, past participle given someone his head)

  1. (idiomatic) To allow (someone) to act without constraint: to give (someone) free rein.

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