have the run of
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[edit]have the run of (third-person singular simple present has the run of, present participle having the run of, simple past and past participle had the run of)
- (set phrase) To have permission or freedom to move around throughout an area or to use something at will.
- 1873, Thomas Hardy, chapter 5, in A Pair of Blue Eyes:
- "[W]hilst I am looking over the documents you can ramble about the rooms where you like. I have the run of the house at any time, you know."
- 1915, Jack London, chapter 2, in The Jacket:
- He told of his power in the prison by virtue of his being trusty in the Warden's office, and because of the fact that he had the run of the dispensary.
- 2005 July 15, Roger Collis, “Setting priorities when planning vacations”, in New York Times, retrieved 23 June 2014:
- Having the run of an airport lounge takes some of the pain from flight delays, cancellations and long connecting times.
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