something for nothing
Definition
› If someone gets something for nothing, they get something they want, such as money, without having to work or make any effort.Costing or worth little or no money
(Definition of something for nothing from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -free suffix (NO CHARGE)
- bargain bin noun
- cheap adjective (LOW PRICE)
- cheap adverb
- cheap rate noun
- cheaply adverb
- cut-price adjective
- downscale adjective
- inexpensive adjective
- knock-down adjective
- mass market noun
- modest adjective (NOT LARGE)
- off-peak adjective
- reasonably adverb
- rock bottom noun (LOW)
- snip noun (CHEAP PRODUCT)
- steal noun
- tacky adjective (LOW QUALITY)
- there's no such thing as a free lunch idiom
- trinket noun
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