a free ride
a free ride — idiom
1. a situation in which someone receives benefits or an easy chance even though oth
a situation in which someone receives benefits or an easy chance even though other people have done the work or paid the cost
Lauren got a free ride because her sister finished the whole project.
get a free ride when someone else does the work
The board gave Dario a free ride after his team missed every target.
give someone a free ride despite poor results
Many voters felt the mayor had enjoyed a free ride for years.
After Xiu paid every fee, her cousin's trip looked like a free ride.
Start-up firms got a free ride when the city covered all rent costs.
- special treatment
broader and can be fair or unfair, while a free ride usually criticizes the advantage
- something for nothing
more strongly emphasizes getting a benefit without paying or working for it
- easy pass
focuses on escaping blame or rules rather than every kind of benefit
- earned reward
a benefit received because the person actually did the work
- fair share
doing or paying the part that is properly yours
文法句型
get a free ride
give someone a free ride
enjoy a free ride
have a free ride
用法筆記
Often appears after verbs such as get, have, enjoy, or give. It usually sounds critical because the speaker thinks the benefit was unfair or not earned.