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Phrase(s): a free ride
1. Lit. a ride to somewhere for which no payment is demanded. • I got a free ride from a truck driver who was headed for town. • I won’t call a taxi when I can get a free ride. 2. Fig. an easy time; participation without contributing anything. • You’ve had a free ride long enough. You have to do your share of the work now. • No more free rides around here. Get off your duff and get a job!
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs