wobble room

English

Noun

wobble room (uncountable)

1. (informal) Space to manoeuvre within an otherwise rigid system or framework.
   • 1997, Eddie B. Lane, The African American Christian Parent, page 162:

     In discipline there must be a place for what I call "wobble room" for the child. This means making allowances for the child to fail sometimes and at other times make mistakes.

   • 2006, Charles R. Swindoll, The Grace Awakening:

     All this explains why I place so much importance on leaving “wobble room” in our relationships. One's theological persuasion may not bend, but one's involvements with others must.

See also

• wiggle room