leeway
noun /ˈliːweɪ/
/ˈliːweɪ/
[uncountable]Idioms - the amount of freedom that you have to change something or to do something in the way you want to
自由活动的空间 - How much leeway should parents give their children?
父母应该给孩子多少自由的空间？
- How much leeway should parents give their children?
Idioms
make up leeway
- (British English) to get out of a bad position that you are in, especially because you have lost a lot of time
摆脱逆境；（尤指）弥补损失的时间 - He’s unlikely to make up the leeway at this stage of the race.
他不太可能在比赛的这个阶段弥补这个失误。
- He’s unlikely to make up the leeway at this stage of the race.