free pass
English
Noun
free pass (plural free passes)
- A document entitling the bearer to free transportation.
- An exemption from normal processes.
- 2009 May 27, “Sottomayor deserves Senate's respect”, in The Star-Ledger, Newark, NJ:
- At the same time, however, no one is entitled to a free pass to the nation's highest court.
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- (baseball) An intentional walk.
- Smith was issued a free pass after Jones' double.
Synonyms
- exemption
- get out of jail free card
- immunity
Translations
a document entitling the bearer to free transportation
a document entitling the bearer to free entry
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