No, it is just a saying or proverb. It originates from the old UK and is a rephrase of the saying, "Promises cost nothing".
Nothing. You may mean "spin a yarn," which means to tell a tale or story.
It means there has been no change. You`re trading apples for apples, there`s nothing new.
Yes, the noun 'courtesy' is an abstract noun, a word for a behavior or an attitude.
Nothing. I'm afraid you've gotten the idiom incorrectly. It should be "the apple of her father's eye" and it means she is his special favorite. The apple of the eye is another term for the pupil or center of the eye.
Courtesy is politeness. His courtesy won him friends.
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it is actually saying that courtesy cannot be paid. It can only be made by you. It costs you nothing to be polite -- therefore, why should you be rude?
it is actually saying that courtesy cannot be paid. It can only be made by you. It costs you nothing to be polite -- therefore, why should you be rude?
Think about this for a minute and you can answer it yourself! How would you go about showing that it doesn't cost you anything to be polite?
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The phrase "courtesy costs nothing but gains everything" emphasizes the idea that showing kindness and respect to others requires little effort or expense, yet can yield significant positive outcomes. Simple acts of courtesy, such as saying "please" and "thank you," can foster goodwill, strengthen relationships, and create a more positive environment. Ultimately, investing in courteous behavior can lead to greater collaboration, trust, and opportunities in both personal and professional interactions.
The full idiom is "Free things can be very expensive". An idiom is a turn of phrase that seems to mean nothing, but requires thought to unravel. The reason free things can be expensive, is that they're generally free because they're not very useful.
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Nothing - it looks like some kind of abbreviation instead of an idiom.
It means useless.
ventured: For example the common idiom, "...nothing ventured, nothing gained."
Nothing that I have ever heard. "Under the weather" is an idiom, but there's no anger in the phrase.