APAD: get-out-of-jail-free card

本帖于 2025-07-16 07:33:28 时间, 由普通用户 最西边的岛上 编辑


"A get-out-of-jail-free card" is a common idiom referring to anything that allows someone to avoid a negative consequence, punishment, or undesirable situation. It's a metaphorical extension of the card from the board game Monopoly that allows a player to be released from jail without penalty.

The figurative use of the term "get-out-of-jail-free card" can be applied to various situations where someone manages to escape a difficult or unpleasant situation. For example, a political candidate might be seen as having a "get-out-of-jail-free card" if they are able to avoid scrutiny for past mistakes due to their popularity. Similarly, someone might use the term to describe a legal strategy that allows them to avoid prosecution.

- From Google with editing
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The problem of having only one child is that you have to be his/her playmate for board games, even if you ain't interested.

I'm never good at any games, board or card, just don't have the patience and the brain for that much thinking and that many tricks. 微笑 

But I had to learn chess and Monopoly to play with my son at home when he was young, so I vaguely remember the precious "get-out-of-jail-free card".

What reminded me of the term was actually an article from yesterday's "The Globe & Mail" where the writer talked about how to budget and plan for unexpected financial windfalls. 

She wrote"I often see people use their bonus as a get-out-of-jail free card. Throughout the year, they spend beyond their regular salary and rack up credit-card or line-of-credit debt. They then use their bonus to pay down their debt. ..."

Alright, no more get-out-of-jail free cards for me, and I'm going to take care of my gardens (see pics below).

Wish you all a good Wednesday! 

1. Ahh, ran into a Charlotte's Web @ the front door this morning


2.  Be happy under the morning sun

 

 

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amnesty is a card that frees all the jailbirds -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/16/2025 postreply 08:19:29

That’s a US special, right? When is it given (a president -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/16/2025 postreply 08:27:59

leaving or taking office)? Also “ Play the Race Card” ;-)) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/16/2025 postreply 08:29:33

I thought we had sth similar in the past, 新皇登基,天下大赦。 -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/16/2025 postreply 08:49:40

U r right, how could I forgot history @ hometown? :-(( -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/16/2025 postreply 09:09:13

就是。没了祖国我们什么都不是。东北话:啥也不是 :-))) -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/16/2025 postreply 09:11:06

(I've been sarcastic. I'm cynic in nature.) -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/16/2025 postreply 09:30:59

"inside every cynical person is a disappointed idealist" :-) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/16/2025 postreply 09:33:20

Shall diplomatic immunity be kind get-out-of-jail-free card? -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/16/2025 postreply 10:54:15

Yep, a good e.g.! Just wondering, did it root from “Don’t -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/16/2025 postreply 11:12:58

shoot the messenger” time in history? -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/16/2025 postreply 11:14:01

BTW, I politely asked the spider messenger 2 move away:-) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/16/2025 postreply 11:32:46

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