get out of jail free card
A certain privilege or advantage that provides relief from an undesirable situation or…A certain privilege or advantage that provides relief from an undesirable situation or immunity from punishment or consequences.
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1 senses(idiomatic, informal)A certain privilege or advantage that provides relief from an undesirable situation or immunity from punishment or consequences.
Examples
69 sentencesDid you get my Christmas card?
Did you get my birthday card?
I got a card from Tom.
Tom got a birthday card from Mary.
ruТом получил от Мэри открытку на день рождения. — marafon
I got a birthday card from Tom.
Origin
An element of the board game Monopoly, allowing a player to leave the "jail" space immediaAn element of the board game Monopoly, allowing a player to leave the "jail" space immediately, without missing game turns.
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