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

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give someone his head

Source Word

give someone his head

Verb

idiomatic

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

Japanese Meaning

（相手に）自由な行動を許す、思い切り振る舞わせる

If you want creative solutions, you should give someone his head and let him experiment.

斬新な解決策を望むなら、彼を自由にさせて実験させたほうがいい。

Sense（1）

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

gives someone his head

（ present singular third-person ）

giving someone his head

（ participle present ）

gave someone his head

（ past ）

given someone his head

（ participle past ）