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feel free

idiom
Meaning

To feel able without giving offense.


Examples
SIMPLE

Please feel free to ask me any questions.

CONTEXTUAL

If you need to leave the meeting early for your appointment, feel free to step out quietly.

COMPLEX

Should you find the current proposal unsatisfactory, please feel free to suggest any modifications you deem necessary for the project's success.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    feel around

    To gather information sneakily; to seek out information without revealing that one is actively searching for it.

  2. 02

    feel for

    To experience sympathy for, to sympathise with.

  3. 03

    feel one's way

    To do by guesswork, erring on the side of caution.

  4. 04

    feel out

    To attempt to ascertain a person's point of view, or the nature of a situation, by cautious and subtle means.

  5. 05

    feel someone's collar

    To arrest someone.

  6. 06

    feel the pinch

    To suffer a hardship, especially significant financial pressure.

  7. 07

    feel up

    To grope someone, especially someone's breasts, in a sexual manner.

  8. 08

    free hand

    Synonym of free rein.

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