Get out of jail free card 尚方宝剑 摆平 George Bush used his father's position in politics as a get out of jail free card" to avoid joining the army.Some would argue that rookie cop; Peter Liang used the "Race card" as a get out of jail free card" after shooting an unarmed black man.Okinawa residents were tired of American soldiers using U.S extraterritoriality laws as a get out of jail free card when harming locals.Definition: Something that will immediately resolve or relieve an undesirable situation, especially with minimal consequences.Etymology: A reference to the board game Monopoly, in which this card allows players to leave the jail space without missing a turn.***尚方宝剑 摆平His parents are his get out of jail free card, whenever he has trouble, they appear and bail him out. 他的父母是他的尚方宝剑,一旦他闯祸他们就出面为他摆平.It shocked me to see a friend of mine telling all friends in his friend circle on Wechat that he has a get out of jail free card to deal with traffic violations and he'd love to show it off. 他说他在朋友圈里炫耀能摆平交警,愿意帮助大家!这样的社会风气太可怕了!xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxFootloose 无牵无挂 心无羁绊Eric did not mind getting laid off from his job since he was footloose.The poor country was concerned that the wealthy country was both footloose and insincere about developing factories and infrastructure there.Doug avoided relationships like the plague because he wanted to remain footloose.Definition: Refers to having no attachments or ties. Etymology: ***无牵无挂 心无羁绊 (heart without fetters)For extremely sensitive people, to be footloose is such an unattainable goal in life. 敏感之人做不到无牵无挂.The more one is concentrated on his career, the more footloose he or she can manage to be. So in order to be footloose, it's better to work harder than to work less! 要做到心无羁绊,需要多工作而不是少工作.