feel free

Idioms

Be uninhibited about doing or saying something. For example, Feel free to borrow the car whenever you need it, or You want to state the case? Feel free. For a synonym, see be my guest.

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feel free

We want everyone at MIT to feel free to pursue the groundbreaking work they came here to do.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

"I only feel free and open when I'm with my friends," he says.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

Sadly, the list is long, feel free to look it up ...

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026

Add to the mix concerns that stock market declines are hurting the wealth effect—when Americans feel free to spend as the value of their portfolios rise.

From Barron's ● Mar. 14, 2026

“Tell Lee I’ll come. I feel free now. I want to think too. I think I love you, Cal.”

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

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