at liberty

at liberty
at liberty
free; unrestrained. •

The criminal was set at liberty by the judge.

•

You're at liberty to go anywhere you wish.

•

I'm not at liberty to discuss the matter.

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{adv.} or {adj. phr.} Free to go somewhere or do something; not shut in or stopped. * /The police promised to set the man at liberty if he told the names of the other robbers./ * /I am sorry, but I am not at liberty to come to your party./ Compare: AT LARGE(1).

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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