| 单词 | something for nothing |
| 释义 | > as lemmassomething for nothing g. Phrases something for everybody (or everyone), something for nothing. Also used attributively. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > charges > freedom from charge > [noun] > that which is free of charge something for nothing1869 1869 P. T. Barnum Struggles & Triumphs viii. 132 When people expect to get ‘something for nothing’ they are sure to be cheated. 1924 G. B. Shaw St. Joan iv. 41 The Jews generally give value. They make you pay; but they deliver the goods. In my experience the men who want something for nothing are invariably Christians. 1938 E. Ambler Cause for Alarm vii. 115 A something-for-nothing proposition always has a string to it. 1955 R. Macaulay Let. 20 Aug. in Last Lett. to Friend (1962) 206 I personally think it all to the good, as giving something for every one, however different their minds, backgrounds, and religious temperaments. 1960 N.Y. Times Bk. Rev. 17 Jan. 1 There's something for everybody. 1971 Engineering Apr. 129/2 Something-for-everyone entertainment. 1976 Glasgow Herald 26 Nov. 6/2 But human nature dictates that most people..are liable to take advantage of an opportunity to get something for nothing. < as lemmas |
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