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free lunch

/ˈfriː lʌntʃ/

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/ˈfriː lʌntʃ/B2informal
  • ruМетафорическое выражение, обозначающее что-то, что даётся бесплатно, часто подразумевающее скрытые затраты или то, что в жизни ничто не бывает по-настоящему бесплатным.

A metaphorical expression referring to something that is given for free, often implying that there is a hidden cost or that nothing is truly free in life.

  1. Something obtained without cost or effortB2informal

    An idiom meaning something that is given without any expectation of payment or effort, often implying that such things are rare or illusory.

    ruБесплатный обед

    • There is no such thing as a free lunch; you always have to pay somehow.
    • He thought the offer was a free lunch, but it came with hidden fees.
    • In business, you quickly learn that there is no free lunch.