Meaning

1 senses

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see free, helicopter, ride.

Examples

4 sentences

  1. The free ride is over.

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  2. Sami was here for a free ride.

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  3. Claudio pretended to be handicapped to get a free ride.

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  4. Can I have a free ride, please? My wallet was stolen.

    ruРазрешите мне проехать бесплатно, пожалуйста. У меня украли кошелёк. — nina99nv

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Origin

In reference to extrajudicial killings by death flight carried out by several 1970s South

In reference to extrajudicial killings by death flight carried out by several 1970s South American military dictators, most notoriously Augusto Pinochet.

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Forms

plural: free helicopter rides

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
freeA1freebiefreedomA2freelance

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