How is the phrase ir por libre translated from Spanish to English

English translation
have become a law unto themselves
verb

Pasar a actuar solo según las reglas propias, saltándose las normales.

To start acting only by one's own rules, ignoring normal ones.

Examples with “ir por libre”

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  • En el trabajo han empezado a ir por libre. — They have become a law unto themselves at work.

  • ¿Por qué crees que han empezado a ir por libre? — Why do you think they have become a law unto themselves?

  • No podemos permitir que vayan por libre. — We can't allow them to have become a law unto themselves.

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