Meaning of the word "free lunch" in English

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free lunch

US /friː lʌntʃ/
UK /friː lʌntʃ/
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Idiom

1.

something that is obtained without effort or cost, often implying that such a thing is rare or nonexistent

Example:
There's no such thing as a free lunch; everything has a cost.
He thought he could get rich quickly, but he soon learned there's no free lunch.
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