free ride noun
plural free rides
plural free rides
Learner's definition of FREE RIDE
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: special treatment that involves giving away something that is valuable or expensive白白得到；坐享其成 -
The state university offered him a free ride for all four years of college—his football scholarship would cover tuition, room and board, and other expenses.州立大学给他提供了四年的免费学习——他的美式橄榄球奖学金将能负担学费、食宿及其他费用。
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companies getting a free ride at the taxpayer's expense坐享纳税人的钱的公司