free lunch
US /friː lʌntʃ/
UK /friː lʌntʃ/
1.
repas gratuit, quelque chose de gratuit
something that is obtained without effort or cost, often implying that such a thing is rare or nonexistent
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There's no such thing as a free lunch; everything has a cost.
Il n'y a pas de repas gratuit ; tout a un coût.
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He thought he could get rich quickly, but he soon learned there's no free lunch.
Il pensait pouvoir devenir riche rapidement, mais il a vite appris qu'il n'y a pas de repas gratuit.