feel free

idiom

used to tell someone that there is no reason to hesitate about doing something
Feel free to leave whenever you like.
"May I try a sample?" "Feel free."

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People feel free to throw out the first, poorly-thought-out, vacuous reaction to any news story — whether based in fact or fiction, and regardless of negative consequences. Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025 So no surprising them with a pie at Thanksgiving dinner—but feel free to bring them some chocolates or quality coffee instead. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025 Please feel free to bring such comments by foreigners to my attention. Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025 Of course feel free to cheer whenever your team has done something worth celebrating, but don’t boo the other team or obnoxiously heckle the opposing fans under the tailgate tent whenever their team falls short. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for feel free

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“Feel free.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel%20free. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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