11/15/04: Isn't it "Free Rein"?

Posted By: I_Hate_Movies


Reign is what kings do. Free Reign is superfluous since reign is by definition unfettered. Reins are what riders guide horses with. To drop the reins is to give the horse free rein to walk where he will.


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