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at liberty

Idioms  

  1. Free, not obligated; also, not occupied. For example, I am not at liberty to tell you the whole story, or “I ... washed when there was a basin at liberty” (Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre, 1847). This idiom is often used in a negative context, as in the first example. [First half of 1800s]

Example Sentences

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At liberty they will attract less attention than as political prisoners.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2013

At liberty in 1991, he was a Sunday morning TNT pro football voice out of an Atlanta studio.

From New York Times • Sep. 10, 2011

At liberty in the U.S. this week is a man who knows the mind of Adolf Hitler as intimately as anyone may ever know it.

From Time Magazine Archive

At liberty in the 1930s, determined Tony bought the gambling ship Rex, operated her off Santa Monica to give Los Angeles citizens a chance for sea air and recreation at their own expense.

From Time Magazine Archive

At liberty in a moment, I shall take the pleasure to exhibit my collection.

From Nautilus by Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe

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