blank check
The term "blank check" can be used both literally in financial contexts and metaphorically to describe unrestricted authority.
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Definition
B2Finance
(literal)A signed check with no specified amount, allowing the recipient to fill in any value.
Example
- He mistakenly gave her a blank check, and she withdrew a large sum.
B2General
(metaphorical, idiom)Unrestricted freedom to act or spend as desired.
Example
- The CEO was given a blank check to revamp the company.
- The government issued a blank check for disaster relief efforts.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "blank check":
carte blancheblue checkcross checkcheque cardrain checkfree pass