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free ride

noun

: special treatment that involves giving away something that is valuable or expensive

Full Definition of FREE RIDE

:  a benefit obtained at another's expense or without the usual cost or effort; also :  soft or easy treatment
free ride intransitive verb
free rider noun
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First Known Use of FREE RIDE

1882

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