the run of
phrase
: the freedom to go anywhere or do anything one wants in (a place)
With his parents gone, he had the run of the house.
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“The run of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20run%20of. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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