free ride
See also: freeride
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Noun
free ride (plural free rides)
- (idiomatic) An opportunity or benefit which has no cost, especially one enjoyed or undertaken at the expense of others.
- 1980 March 31, "The Shaky House of Cards," Time:
- Previously, shoppers were given a free ride on charges until the end of the month. Now interest will start on the day of purchase on accounts with balances.
- 2006 April 9, "A Yankees Station in the Bronx," New York Times (retrieved 11 June 2009):
- Financially, the two New York teams have not asked for the sort of free ride at taxpayer expense that has been commonplace elsewhere.
- 1980 March 31, "The Shaky House of Cards," Time:
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