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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Something acquired without due effort or without cost.

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  • noun idiomatic Something obtained without any payment, obligation or effort

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  • noun something acquired without effort or payment or obligation

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  • There's no such thing.

    July 13, 2007

  • There ain't no such thing as a free lunch�?— Refers to the concept of opportunity cost.

    December 19, 2007