free-working
adjective
1That works or operates freely.
2(Of stone, soil, etc.) that may be worked freely.
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in Martin Fotherby (c1560–1620), bishop of Salisbury.
- beat poet
- beat poetry
- Beatrix
- beat someone at their own game
- beat someone back
- beat someone down
- beat someone hollow
- be at someone's service
- beat someone/thing off
- beat someone to it
- beat someone to the punch
- beat someone up
- beat something down
- beat something out
- beat the bejesus out of
- be at the bottom of
- beat the bounds
- beat the bushes
- beat the clock
- beat the count
- beat the drum for
- be at the end of
- beat the pants off
- be at the races (or in the race)
- beat the rap