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Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
something for nothing a free lunch
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free 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 … American business jargon
there's no such thing as a free lunch — ► there s no such thing as a free lunch proverb it isn t possible to get something for nothing. Main Entry: ↑lunch … English terms dictionary
There ain't no such thing as a free lunch — This article is about the saying. For the computing principle, see No free lunch in search and optimization. For the group, see No Free Lunch (organization). There ain t no such thing as a free lunch (alternatively, There s no such thing as a… … Wikipedia
there’s no such thing as a free lunch — Originally a colloquial axiom in US economics, though now in general use. The proverb implies that you cannot get something for nothing. 1967 R. A. HEINLEIN Moon is Harsh Mistress xi. ‘Oh, “tanstaafl.” Means “There ain’t no such thing as a free… … Proverbs new dictionary
there is no such thing as a free lunch — ► used for saying that you cannot get something for nothing: »We all like the idea of more time off work but there is no such thing as a free lunch. Main Entry: ↑lunch … Financial and business terms
there's no such thing as a free lunch — ► used to say that nothing is free even if it appears to be, for example, if someone gives you something they probably want something back from you in return Main Entry: ↑free … Financial and business terms
free — ▪ I. free free 1 [friː] adjective 1. costing nothing: • First class passengers will have four films to choose from, all of them free. • Like pizza, Chinese food is more expensive than hamburgers and can bear the cost of free delivery. • In order… … Financial and business terms
free — free1 W1S1 [fri:] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(no cost)¦ 2¦(not a prisoner)¦ 3¦(not controlled)¦ 4¦(not busy)¦ 5¦(not being used)¦ 6¦(not suffering)¦ 7¦(not containing something)¦ 8¦(tax)¦ 9 feel free 10 free and easy … Dictionary of contemporary English
free — 1 /fri:/ adjective ALLOWED TO DO WHAT YOU WANT 1 allowed to do whatever you want, without being controlled or restricted : free to do sth: The children are free to decide which activity they would like to do. 2 feel free spoken used to tell… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Naked Lunch — by William S. Burroughs (1959) Naked Lunch is William S. Burroughs’s masterpiece and one of the most influential novels of the 20th century. It is also the most infamous novel to come out of the Beat Generation. In his dedication to Howl and… … Encyclopedia of Beat Literature
V for Vendetta — This article is about the comic book series. For the 2006 film adaptation, see V for Vendetta (film). V for Vendetta V for Vendetta collected edition cover, art by David Lloyd … Wikipedia
