American Idioms and Expressions

There Is No Such Thing As A Free Lunch Idiom

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there is no such thing as a free lunch
What does there is no such thing as a free lunch mean?
you cannot get something without working for it or paying for itThere is no such thing as a free lunch and you must work hard if you want to get something in life.
there is no such thing as a free lunch
What does there is no such thing as a free lunch mean?
you cannot get something without working for it or paying for it There is no such thing as a free lunch and you must work hard if you want to get something in life.


Some Random Idioms
take to one's heels
What does "take to one's heels" mean?
to run awayThe little boys took to their heels when the older boys approached.
assault and battery
What does "assault and battery" mean?
a criminal charge where one violently attacks and beats someoneThe man was arrested for assault and battery after the fight outside of the store.
off campus
What does "off campus" mean?
at a different location than the grounds of a college or university Many of the students liked to go to a restaurant off campus.

dead
What does "dead" mean?
quiet; nothing happening; lifeless
make the grade
What does "make the grade" mean?
be satisfactory and of an expected levelMy final assignment didn't make the grade and I was forced to do it again.
play hooky
What does "play hooky" mean?
not go to school when you shouldThe boys played hooky and went to the video game center for the afternoon.
butthole
What does "butthole" mean?
anus
That's all she wrote.
What does "That's all she wrote." mean?
that is all"That's all she wrote," I said when I told my friend about the instructions from our boss.
MD
What does "MD" mean?
Doctor of Medicine Doctor of MedicineShe received her MD when she was 26 years old and has been practicing medicine since then.
at hand
What does "at hand" mean?
within reach, nearby I stopped working because I did not have any tools at hand.

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