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[at liberty] {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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[take liberties] {v. phr.} To act toward in too close or friendly a manner; use as you would use a close friend or something of your own. * /Mary would […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

feel free to do

[feel free to do] {v. phr.} To take the liberty to engage in an activity. * /Please feel free to take off your jackets; this is an informal party./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[part and parcel] {n. phr.} A necessary or important part; something necessary to a larger thing. - Usually followed by "of". * /Freedom of speech is part and parcel of […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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