"lâcher la bride" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [French]

IPA: /la.ʃe la bʁid/, /lɑ.ʃe la bʁid/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-lâcher la bride.wav
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} lâcher la bride
  1. (literally, transitive with à)
    (figuratively, transitive with à) to give free rein to someone; to ease up on someone, to ease off someone, to give someone more leeway
    Tags: figuratively, literally, transitive Related terms: donner du mou, débrider
    Sense id: en-lâcher_la_bride-fr-verb-e7Ao995x Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French terms with collocations

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