free someone's hands

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free someone's hands — idiom

1. to give someone the authority or freedom to make decisions and take action witho

1.idiom
Definition

to give someone the authority or freedom to make decisions and take action without restrictions

Example

The board's decision to promote Gabriela freed her hands to reorganise the whole department.

By changing the company policy, the CEO freed his managers' hands to hire whoever they thought was best.