Where does the phrase I'll tell you that for nothing come from?

Answer 1

Well, honey, that phrase "I'll tell you that for nothing" is just a sassy way of saying "I'll give you some information without expecting anything in return." It's like a little gift of knowledge with no strings attached. So, next time someone drops that line on you, just say "thank you" and keep on strutting your stuff.

Answer 2

Oh, dude, that phrase is like super old school. It's from British slang, back in the day when people used to say "I'll tell you that for nothing" to emphasize that they were giving information for free. So, like, it's just a way of saying "I'll give you this juicy info without asking for anything in return." Cool, right?

Answer 3

This is funny. My wife and I say this to each other every once in while and as near as I can remember, the first time I heard it was in an old Benny Hill episode. I'm sure it's been around longer than that though, but this might mean it is British in origin (like the rest of the English language, ha!). Probably means something is so obvious as to not be valuable enough to charge for pointing out.