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a) For free.
I got it for nothing. They are giving them away as publicity.
I wrote ten pages of information for nothing. He just chucked it in a draw without even reading any of it!
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for nothing — for no reason. They didn t call him a big gorilla for nothing. Opposite of: not for nothing … New idioms dictionary
for nothing — ► for nothing 1) without payment or charge. 2) to no purpose. Main Entry: ↑nothing … English terms dictionary
for nothing — index free (at no charge), gratis, gratuitous (given without recompense) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
for nothing — 1 she hosted the show for nothing: FREE (OF CHARGE), gratis, without charge, at no cost; informal for free, on the house. 2 all this trouble for nothing: IN VAIN, to no avail, to no purpose, with no result, needlessly … Useful english dictionary
for nothing — 1) without any payment Some of the men volunteered to work for nothing. I m a club member, so I can get tickets for nothing. 2) without a reason or purpose Why did you call me down here for nothing? not for nothing (= for a good reason): Not for… … English dictionary
for nothing — 1) she hosted the show for nothing Syn: free, free of charge, gratis, without charge, at no cost; informal for free, on the house 2) all this trouble for nothing Syn: in vain, to no avail, to no purpose, with no result, needle … Thesaurus of popular words
for nothing — Synonyms and related words: charitable, complimentary, costless, eleemosynary, expenseless, for free, for love, free, free as air, free for nothing, free gratis, free of charge, free of cost, freebie, giftlike, given, gratis, gratuitous, on the… … Moby Thesaurus
Nothing to Wish For (Nothing to Lose) — Studio album by Air Formation Released March 1, 2010 … Wikipedia
for nothing — for no reason, in vain, futilely … English contemporary dictionary
nothing for nothing — a 1704 T. BROWN Works (1707) I. 131 Thou know’st the proverb, nothing due for nought. 1800 M. EDGEWORTH Castle Rackrent 167 Nothing for nothing, or I’m under a mistake with you, Jason. 1858 G. J. WHYTE MELVILLE Interpreter xxv. Sir… … Proverbs new dictionary
