THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS A FREE LUNCH

Meaning of THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS A FREE LUNCH in English

( informal ) used to say that it is not possible to get sth for nothing

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

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THERE
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LUNCH — [A] n lunch
Interlingua English vocab
FREE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) free market economy North American Free Trade Agreement Free Territory of Trieste European Free …
Английский словарь Британика
THING — I. ˈthiŋ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, thing, assembly, reason; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THERE — I. (|)tha(a)](ə)r, (|)the], ]ə adverb Etymology: Middle English ther, there, thar, thare, from Old English thǣr, thēr, thār; akin to …
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SUCH — I. (|)səch, (ˌ)sich (i is less frequent when stress is primary ), chiefly dial (|)sech adjective Etymology: Middle English such, …
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NO
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LUNCH — I. ˈlənch noun ( -es ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: probably short for luncheon (I) 1. archaic : a piece …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FREE — I. ˈfrē adjective ( fre·er ˈfrēə(r), ˈfri(ə)r, -iə ; fre·est ˈfrēə̇st) Etymology: Middle English fre, free, from Old English frēo; …
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AS — I. əz, (ˈ)az adverb Etymology: Middle English as, alse, alswa, adverb & conjunction, from Old English alswā, ealswā, ælswā just …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SUCH — (a.) Of that kind; of the like kind; like; resembling; similar; as, we never saw such a day; -- followed …
Английский словарь Webster
SUCH — ( a. ) Of that kind; of the like kind; like; resembling; similar; as, we never saw such a day; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
THING — thing 1 /thing/ , n. 1. a material object without life or consciousness; an inanimate object. 2. some entity, object, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
THERE — /dhair/ ; unstressed /dheuhr/ , adv. 1. in or at that place (opposed to here ): She is there now. …
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SUCH — /such/ , adj. 1. of the kind, character, degree, extent, etc., of that or those indicated or implied: Such a …
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NO — no 1 /noh/ , adv., adj., n., pl. noes, nos , v. adv. 1. (a negative used to express dissent, …
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LUNCH — — luncher , n. — lunchless , adj. /lunch/ , n. 1. a light midday meal between breakfast and dinner; …
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FREE — — freeness , n. /free/ , adj., freer, freest , adv., v., freed, freeing . adj. 1. enjoying personal rights …
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AS — as 1 /az/ ; unstressed /euhz/ , adv. 1. to the same degree, amount, or extent; similarly; equally: I don't …
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THERE — I. ˈther adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English thǣr; akin to Old High German dār there, Old English thæt …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SUCH — I. ˈsəch, ˈsich adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English swilc; akin to Old High German sulīh such, Old English …
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NO — I. ˈnō adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nā, from ne not + ā always; akin to Old Norse …
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LUNCH — I. ˈlənch noun Etymology: probably short for luncheon Date: 1812 1. : a usually light meal ; especially : one …
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FREE — I. ˈfrē adjective ( fre·er ; fre·est ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English frēo; akin to Old High German …
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THING — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, thing, assembly; akin to Old High German ding thing, assembly, Gothic theihs time …
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THING — noun a portion or part; something. 2. thing ·noun a transaction or occurrence; an event; a deed. 3. thing ·noun …
Webster English vocab
SUCH — adj having the particular quality or character specified. 2. such ·adj certain; representing the object as already particularized in …
Webster English vocab
LUNCH — vi to take luncheon. 2. lunch ·noun a luncheon; specifically, a light repast between breakfast and dinner.
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FREE — adv freely; willingly. 2. free ·adj to frank. 3. free ·adv without charge; as, children admitted free. 4. free ·superl …
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SUCH — [such] adj [ME, fr. OE swilc; akin to OHG sulih such, OE swa so, gelik like--more at so, like] (bef. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LUNCH — [lunch] n [prob. short for luncheon] (1812) 1: a usu. light meal; esp: one taken in the middle of the …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SUCH — such strong form BrE AmE sʌtʃ , occasional weak form sətʃ ▶ ˈ such and ˌ such BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LUNCH — lunch BrE AmE lʌn t ʃ ▷ lunched lʌn t ʃt ▷ lunches ˈlʌn t ʃ ɪz -əz ▷ lunching …
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FREE — free BrE AmE friː ▷ freed friːd ▷ freeing ˈfriː ɪŋ ▷ freely ˈfriː li ▷ freer ˈfri ː ‿ə …
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THING — / θɪŋ; NAmE / noun OBJECT 1. [ C ] an object whose name you do not use because you …
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THERE — / ðeə(r); NAmE ðer/ adverb , exclamation ■ adverb 1. there is, are, was, were, etc. used to show that …
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SUCH — / sʌtʃ; NAmE / determiner , pronoun 1. of the type already mentioned : They had been invited to a …
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NO — / nəʊ; NAmE noʊ/ exclamation , determiner , adverb , noun ■ exclamation 1. used to give a negative reply …
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LUNCH — / lʌntʃ; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun [ U , C ] a meal eaten in the middle …
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FREE — / friː; NAmE / adjective , verb , adverb ■ adjective ( freer / ˈfriːə(r); NAmE / freest / ˈfriːɪst; …
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AS — / əz; NAmE ; strong form æz/ preposition , adverb , conjunction ■ preposition 1. used to describe sb/sth appearing …
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THING — thing S1 W1 /θɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: 'meeting, council, thing' ] 1 . IDEA/ACTION/FEELING/FACT …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
THERE — I. there 1 S1 W1 /ðeə, ðə $ ðer, ðər/ BrE AmE pronoun there is/exists/remains etc used to say that …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SUCH — such S1 W1 /sʌtʃ/ BrE AmE determiner , predeterminer , pronoun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: swilc ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
NO — I. no 1 S1 W1 /nəʊ $ noʊ/ BrE AmE adverb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: na , from …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LUNCH — I. lunch 1 S1 W2 /lʌntʃ/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable] [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: luncheon ] 1 …
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FREE — I. free 1 S1 W1 /friː/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : ↑ freebie , ↑ freedom ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AS — I. as 1 S1 W1 /əz; strong æz/ BrE AmE preposition , adverb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: eallswa …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
THING — n. 1 a material or non-material entity, idea, action, etc., that is or may be thought about or perceived. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
THERE — adv., n., & int. --adv. 1 in, at, or to that place or position (lived there for some years; goes …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SUCH — adj. & pron. --adj. 1 (often foll. by as) of the kind or degree in question or under consideration (such …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
NO — adv. & n. --adv. 1 equivalent to a negative sentence: the answer to your question is negative, your request or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
NO — adj. 1 not any (there is no excuse; no circumstances could justify it; no two of them are alike). 2 …
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LUNCH — n. & v. --n. 1 the meal eaten in the middle of the day. 2 a light meal eaten at …
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FREE — adj., adv., & v. --adj. (freer; freest) 1 not in bondage to or under the control of another; having personal …
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AS — adv., conj., & pron. --adv. & conj. (adv. as antecedent in main sentence; conj. in relative clause expressed or implied) …
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THING — n. 1 a material or non-material entity, idea, action, etc., that is or may be thought about or perceived. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
THERE — adv., n., & int. adv. 1 in, at, or to that place or position (lived there for some years; goes …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SUCH — adj. & pron. adj. 1 (often foll. by as) of the kind or degree in question or under consideration (such …
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NO — adv. & n. adv. 1 equivalent to a negative sentence: the answer to your question is negative, your request or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
NO — adj. 1 not any (there is no excuse; no circumstances could justify it; no two of them are alike). 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LUNCH — n. & v. n. 1 the meal eaten in the middle of the day. 2 a light meal eaten at …
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