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What does "free" mean?

In addition to the idioms beginning with free, also see breathe easy (freely); feel free; footloose and fancy-free; for free; get off (scot-free); home free; make free with; of one's own accord (free will).

See free in WNW Idioms

for free

Informal without cost or payments; gratis

free and easy

not constrained by formality or conventionality; informal; unceremonious

free from

or free of

lacking; without
released or removed from
beyond; outside of

free up

to release, or make available, for use to free up funds

give (or have) a free hand

to give (or have) liberty to act according to one's judgment

make free with

to use or treat as if one owned; use freely
to take liberties with

set free

to cause to be free; release; liberate

with a free hand

with generosity; lavishly

See free in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Idioms

for free

Informal

Without charge.

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