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something for nothing

some·thing for noth·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suhm-thing fawr nuhth-ing]
    • /ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ fɔr ˈnʌθ ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suhm-thing fawr nuhth-ing]
    • /ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ fɔr ˈnʌθ ɪŋ/

Definition of something for nothing words

  • phrase something for nothing If you say that someone is getting something for nothing, you disapprove of the fact that they are getting what they want without doing or giving anything in return. 0

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Parts of speech for Something for nothing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

something for nothing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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