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What does the following sentence mean:

"I like not working to a brief"?

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To "work to a brief" is a mainly British English expression meaning to work according to instructions.

NOUN
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A set of instructions given to a person about a job or task.

‘his brief is to turn round the county's fortunes’

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    Alternatively, it could mean something along the lines of "I appreciate the fact that i don't have to follow specific instructions."
    – Hellion
    Commented Jan 20, 2019 at 15:39
  • Thanks, Hellion, for explaining the expression in detail.
    – pilti
    Commented Jan 21, 2019 at 8:29

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