there ain't no such thing as a free lunch

A form of there's no such thing as a free lunch — Nothing is free; even things that appear free often have to be paid for in the end.

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alternative TANSTAAFL

  1. alternativeAlternative form of there's no such thing as a free lunch.
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APA

there ain't no such thing as a free lunch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there%20ain't%20no%20such%20thing%20as%20a%20free%20lunch

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“there ain't no such thing as a free lunch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there%20ain't%20no%20such%20thing%20as%20a%20free%20lunch. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “there ain't no such thing as a free lunch,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there%20ain't%20no%20such%20thing%20as%20a%20free%20lunch.

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