Word of the Day: Free rein

Today’s episode is for Saturday, March 27, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘free rein.’ Free rein is the freedom to say or do whatever you like. It comes from letting go of the reins (leather straps) used to control horses. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/FreeRein Want to keep your English knowledge sharp? Try my Weekly Quizzes. Visit ArtisanEnglish.jp and go to the Weekly Quizzes page. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/Quiz I also offer 20-minute lessons twice a month for anyone. All you have to do is sign up to win. Look under Book a Private Lesson at ArtisanEnglish.jp for Saturday Free-For-Anyone ( https://links.artisanenglish.jp/SatFree4Any1 ) and Sunday Free-For-Anyone ( https://links.artisanenglish.jp/SunFree4Any1 ). Here are some other terms in today’s episode that may have been new for you today: Branch out: Branch out means to begin to do something that you usually would not do. It's used concerning work but can pertain to your personal life. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/BranchOut Do your own thing: When you do your own thing, you do something the way you want to do it not the way others tell you to do it. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/DoYourOwnThing Rhyme or reason: The phrase rhyme or reason is always used in the negative and it means something makes no sense or has no logical explanation. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/RhymeOrReason