a rienda suelta
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USAGE NOTE
This idiom may be literally translated as "on a loose rein."
a rienda suelta(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (idiom) (without control)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
Facundo contaba un chiste tras otro y sus amigos reían a rienda suelta.Facundo told joke after joke while his friends laughed uncontrollably.
b. wild
Los chiquillos corrían a rienda suelta por el patio del colegio en la hora del recreo.The kids ran wild in the school playground during recess.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
El corazón de Elena latía a rienda suelta.Elena's heart was beating fast.
En la fiesta comimos y bebimos a rienda suelta.We ate and drank our fill at the party.
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