there is no such thing as a free lunch
11there's no such thing as a free lunch — This idiom means that you don t get things for free, so if something appears to be free, there s a catch and you ll have to pay in some way. (Dorking School Dictionary) …
12There's no such thing as a free lunch — This idiom means that you don t get things for free, so if something appears to be free, there s a catch and you ll have to pay in some way …
13there's no such thing as a free lunch — used for saying that people cannot get something good without working hard or giving something in exchange …
15there ain't no such thing as a free lunch — nothing worthwhile is for free, quality doesn t come cheap …
16free lunch — The expression there s no such thing as a free lunch means that nothing is free. If somebody helps you, they always expect some form of payment in return. If you accept his offer, he ll be forever asking you for favours. There s no such… …
17Free Lunch — A situation in which a good or service is received at no cost, with the true cost of the good or service ultimately borne by some party, which may even include the recipient. A free lunch was often offered during the 1800s to bar patrons who… …
18free lunch — Something for nothing proverbially, what there is no such thing as. In business the saying “there’s no such thing as a free lunch” means that everything has a cost …
19free lunch — n. something free. (Often negative.) □ There is no such thing as a free lunch. □ There’s always somebody who’ll do anything to get a free lunch …
20free lunch — /fri ˈlʌntʃ/ (say free lunch) noun 1. US food given without charge, as in a hotel to encourage the purchase of drinks. –phrase 2. there s no such thing as a free lunch, (an expression used to communicate the view that anything which appears to be …