A professional, especially an athlete, who is able to sign a contract with any organization without restrictions: The star quarterback will be a __________ when his contract ends after the season. He'll probably sign with the Patriots.
free agent
Can you believe the boss gave me a ______________ on this project? Finally, I can present a campaign with my own vision!
free hand/free rein
It sickens me that all these bankers who ruined our economy get to walk away ___________, while millions of people have suffered as a result.
scot-free
A vertical descent of a physical body in which gravity is the only force acting upon it: If they were in true ____________, a feather and a bowling ball would both fall to the ground at the same rate.
free fall
A: Are you busy on Friday night? B: Nope, I'm ____________, what should we do?
free as a bird
Of course you have to pay to use the software, after all, ...
there is no such thing as a free lunch.
To not hesitate (to do something); to consider oneself welcome (to do something). The phrase is used to indicate that something is completely permissible or encouraged: _________ to come over whenever you want—I'll be home all day.
Feel free
To liberate someone or something from imprisonment or confinement: The activists snuck into the lab and __________ nearly 200 animals being used for experiments.
set free
To move away or separate from someone or something: I'm starting to ___________ from the religious tradition I was raised in.
break free
To get some benefit, advantage, or special treatment without earning it or paying for it: Even though his grades were poor, Gary thought he should _______________ to college because he was a football star.
get a free ride
An official document that grants the bearer freedom to travel without limitation: The journalist was given a special ____________ to drive into the protected area for her piece about the disarmament process.
free pass
a violent situation or argument that a lot of people join in: The fight on the basketball court turned into a ___________.
free-for-all
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