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plural free hands
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see free, hand. quotations examples
Wreck divers as well as night divers and cave divers have found that having a light or lights mounted on their head allows the divers to have free hands while being able to see.
1991, Daniel Berg, Shipwreck Diving, page 26
(idiomatic) free rein quotations examples
"Since I've been here, I've been given a fairly free hand by the GCR board to get on with things, properly understand the organisation from a different perspective, and develop a new business plan for the future," he tells RAIL.
2023 August 23, Malcom Holmes tells Paul Stephen, “A mission to develop GCR's legacy”, in RAIL, number 990, page 38