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...is a ride

English translation: Free ride

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English term or phrase:...is a ride
Selected answer:Free ride
Entered by: Poj

05:04 Jan 18, 2004
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: ...is a ride
I freely acknowledge our indebtedness to you, but the day you get the notion in your head that this office is a ride--, I wonder what he will pay you? Whatever it is, take it, and when the moment is propitious and provided you've earned it, I'll intercede and get you a raise.

What does it mean by "this office is a ride?"

Thanks!
Poj
Local time: 12:41
Free ride
Explanation:
An easy, "do nothing" job.
In other words: don't get the impression that you'll get paid for doing nothing
Selected response from:

Alex Zelkind (X)
Grading comment
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5 +14Free ride
Alex Zelkind (X)


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +14
Free ride


Explanation:
An easy, "do nothing" job.
In other words: don't get the impression that you'll get paid for doing nothing

Alex Zelkind (X)
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in pair: 18
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Twinpens (X)
54 mins
agree  Rowan Morrell: Yes, or "easy ride".
56 mins
agree  Rajan Chopra
1 hr
agree  Mark Cole
4 hrs
agree  jerrie
5 hrs
agree  mardes (X)
6 hrs
agree  Iolanta Vlaykova Paneva
6 hrs
agree  Annamaria Leone
8 hrs
agree  Nado2002
10 hrs
agree  Charlie Bavington: ...nothing or at least, very little :-)
11 hrs
agree  BerylA: Yes or 'That this office is a free ride'
14 hrs
agree  luzba
16 hrs
agree  Refugio: Wow, that is correct
18 hrs
agree  Tantie Kustiantie: You earn money without hard effort because the job is easy .
1 day 6 mins
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