cheap and cheerful

cheap and cheerful

slang Inexpensive and enjoyable or pleasant. Primarily heard in UK. That shop sells a lot of cheap and cheerful goodies, so I'm sure you'll be able to find a birthday gift for her there.
See also: and, cheap
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cheap and cheerful

simple and inexpensive. British
See also: and, cheap
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cheap and ˈcheerful

(informal) something that is cheap and cheerful does not cost a lot but is attractive and pleasant: cheap and cheerful clothes/meals/rugs
See also: and, cheap
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • wear rose-colored glasses
  • the cat's pajamas
  • the cat's whiskers/pyjamas
  • cat's pajamas
  • pajama
  • pyjama
  • spectacle
  • look (at something) through rose-coloured spectacles
  • come on as
  • come on as (something)
References in periodicals archive
? A delicious dinner, for a cheap and cheerful price, at Paesano Pizza
TEFAL GH806115 ActiFry Plus Fryer, PS109.99, from www.currys.co.uk cooks 1.2kg of food with only a spoonful of oil | The cheap and cheerful Simple Value Deep Fat Fryer, PS13.99, from www.argos.co.uk is great value and does the job | The Russell Hobbs Purifry Multicook 21840, PS199.99, from www.russellhobbs.com is quick to heat up and looks the part | Saute, fry, bake and roast with the Breville Halo Plus VDF105 Fryer, PS99, from www.ao.com | The Vonshef Low Fat Air Fryer, PS52.99, from www.domu.co.uk is great value and cooks your chips to perfection
Once considered a cheap and cheerful, albeit reliable, brand, Hyundai are raising their game to new heights with GENESIS.
Cheap and cheerful but not very special for the big day.
After all that festive extravagance I need some cheap and cheerful wines.
AFOR cheap and cheerful, Florida doesn't seem a bad bet with some of the package deals on offer.
SAVE: Barry M Matte Lip Paint in Everything Rosie PS4.49, Superdrug, is a cheap and cheerful classic soft pink, perfect for those who prefer matte lips and a slight flush of colour.
ZENA: We think of Ikea as a cheap and cheerful store and, let's be honest, you often can't beat them on price - but you get what you pay for.
Cheapflights.co.uk is therefore waging a 'War on Gloom' (#DefyTheGloom) by declaring travel to be the perfect antidote for beating the January blues with its list of Top 25 Cheap and Cheerful destinations.
The under-funded "cheap and cheerful" patching up of roads currently undertaken by many local authorities was "wholly inadequate", the company added.
Coming in at a fraction of that price are these cheap and cheerful cans from budget peripheral experts Genius.
Domestic goddess loves anything cheap and cheerful that makes those jobs around the house easier.
You'll nd quality, second-hand goods that perform better than new cheap and cheerful equivalents.
IF you're looking for something cheap and cheerful, The Dragon Inn ticks one of the boxes.
With fabulous cheap and cheerful price tags, Stradivarius' new spring summer gear means that playing dress up doesn't come at a cost.