Word meaning "leeway" in an idiom Crossword Clue

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Word meaning "leeway" in an idiom Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. street names for flunitrazepan
2. a strong line
(verb)
1. catch with a lasso
2. fasten with a rope

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

LEEWAY (noun)
1. a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
2. (of a ship or plane) sideways drift
IDIOM (noun)
1. an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
2. a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language

Hint 3: Anagram

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51. Second person

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