get something for nothing

基本解释

I had been getting something for nothing.
我没有付出代价就得了手。
For another thing, children will form the habit of getting something for nothing.
另一方面，孩子会养成不劳而获的习惯。
"There's nothing horrible about that," Coleman says. "It's a defense when we feel vulnerable -- when someone else is getting status or recognition for something we want.
“这么有什么恐怖的，”Coleman说，“当其他什么人获得地位或者我们想要的认可时，我们会觉得很危险，这就是一种自我保护行为。”

"There's been too many deals made and too many people see this as getting something for nothing."

Then again, getting something for nothing is a concept that MTV should be familiar with.
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Yet today, many prominent economists insist on pulling off an economic rabbit hat trick when they propose getting something for nothing.
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Are there enough Americans (even if not literally 47 percent) hell-bent on getting something for nothing such that the Republic is doomed?
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