free ride

American  

noun

1. Informal. something obtained without effort or cost.

   The fact that you're the general's sondoesn't mean you'll get a free ride in the army.

2. Stud Poker. a round of betting in which each player checks and therefore receives another card without having to contribute any chips to the pot.

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Etymology

Origin of free ride

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Todd was a talented-enough baseball and football player to earn a double scholarship to USC, although a serious injury his senior year in high school cost him the free ride.

From Los Angeles Times

How many think that joy ride will be a free ride, like a bonus code at the casino?

From The Wall Street Journal

Early on, the kids learned there’s no such thing as a free ride.

From Los Angeles Times

The service, which provides fans a free ride between Union Station and Dodger Stadium, “will be running per usual,” Metro senior director of communications Missy Colman said Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times

Sixty people had called a hotline that offered to give people a free ride to the polls to vote early.

From Salon