Meaning of something for nothing in English

something for nothing

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If you get something for nothing, you get something you want, such as money, without having to work or make any effort.
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(Definition of something for nothing from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of something for nothing

in Chinese (Traditional)
不勞而獲…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
不劳而获…
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