give someone their head

From horse racing: to allow a horse freedom of movement of its head.

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

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