Idiom
free ride
Meaning
An opportunity or benefit which has no cost, especially one enjoyed or undertaken at the expense of others.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He wants a free ride instead of doing his share of the work.”
“She felt frustrated that her brother expected a free ride while living in her apartment without paying rent.”
“The new policy aims to ensure that no corporation receives a free ride at the expense of the public interest.”
Examples
simple
“He wants a free ride instead of doing his share of the work.”
contextual
“She felt frustrated that her brother expected a free ride while living in her apartment without paying rent.”
complex
“The new policy aims to ensure that no corporation receives a free ride at the expense of the public interest.”
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