it's a free country

it's a free country

One has the right to do something or act a certain way, no matter what other people think about it. I'll play my music as loud as I want. It's a free country, after all! A: "Can I sit here?" B: "It's a free country, isn't it?"See also: country, free

it's a free country

said when asserting that a course of action is not illegal or forbidden, often in justification of it.See also: country, free

it’s a free ˈcountry

(spoken) used as a reply when somebody suggests that you should not do something: It’s a free country and I’ll say what I like!See also: country, free