make free of something—be allowed or have the right to use smth. that belongs to smb. else:
- In some cases a couple would actually build for themselves a single cottage, but as a rule they were content to make free of each other’s private homes.
make free with something—use smth. that belongs to smb. else without permission or in a way that is considered unacceptable:
- They walked home, along with their friends, and made free with my house and kitchen whilst I was busy being a dinner lady at school.