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French
Etymology
For a similar image, compare English elbow room.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.vwaʁ le ku.de fʁɑ̃ʃ/
Verb
avoir les coudées franches
- (figuratively) to be unrestrained, to be unencumbered, to have a free rein