nickel and dime

nickel and dime (one)

To assess costs or fees in enough small amounts that it adds up to a substantial sum. Between the increases in property tax, sales tax, and income tax, I feel like the government is constantly trying to nickel and dime us. My phone company has been nickel and diming me for years.

nickel and dime (one) to death

To assess costs or fees in enough small amounts that it adds up to a substantial sum. Between the increases in property tax, sales tax, and income tax, I feel like the government is trying nickel and dime us to death. These phone companies all make their profits by nickeling and diming their customers with hidden charges and fees.

nickel-and-dime

To assess costs or fees in enough small amounts that it adds up to a substantial sum. Between the increases in property tax, sales tax, and income tax, I feel like the government is trying nickel-and-dime us to death. That phone company is nickel-and-diming their customers with all those fees.

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

nickel and dime

AMERICAN

1. If you describe something as nickel and dime, you mean that it is not important or serious, or involves only small amounts of money. Note: A nickel is a five cent coin and a dime is a ten cent coin. I want to keep the campaign on the issues that matter. I'm not interested in that nickel and dime stuff. Some claim the company's nickel-and-dime charges are driving away sellers of inexpensive items. Note: You can also say nickel-dime with the same meaning. It's nickel-dime stuff, though, compared to what you and Michael have to deal with.

2. If someone nickels and dimes someone or something, they harm them by continually taking small amounts of money away from them, or by continually making small changes or requests. Note: A nickel is a five cent coin and a dime is a ten cent coin. The claims aren't huge but there are a lot of them and it all adds up. We're getting nickeled and dimed to death.

词组	nickel and dime
释义	nickel and dime nickel and dime (one) To assess costs or fees in enough small amounts that it adds up to a substantial sum. Between the increases in property tax, sales tax, and income tax, I feel like the government is constantly trying to nickel and dime us. My phone company has been nickel and diming me for years. See also: and, dime, nickel nickel and dime (one) to death To assess costs or fees in enough small amounts that it adds up to a substantial sum. Between the increases in property tax, sales tax, and income tax, I feel like the government is trying nickel and dime us to death. These phone companies all make their profits by nickeling and diming their customers with hidden charges and fees. See also: and, death, dime, nickel nickel-and-dime To assess costs or fees in enough small amounts that it adds up to a substantial sum. Between the increases in property tax, sales tax, and income tax, I feel like the government is trying nickel-and-dime us to death. That phone company is nickel-and-diming their customers with all those fees. Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. nickel and dime AMERICAN 1. If you describe something as nickel and dime, you mean that it is not important or serious, or involves only small amounts of money. Note: A nickel is a five cent coin and a dime is a ten cent coin. I want to keep the campaign on the issues that matter. I'm not interested in that nickel and dime stuff. Some claim the company's nickel-and-dime charges are driving away sellers of inexpensive items. Note: You can also say nickel-dime with the same meaning. It's nickel-dime stuff, though, compared to what you and Michael have to deal with. 2. If someone nickels and dimes someone or something, they harm them by continually taking small amounts of money away from them, or by continually making small changes or requests. Note: A nickel is a five cent coin and a dime is a ten cent coin. The claims aren't huge but there are a lot of them and it all adds up. We're getting nickeled and dimed to death. See also: and, dime, nickel Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. See also: nickel and dime (one) nickel and dime (one) to death nickel and dime someone nickel and dime someone to death nickel-and-dime sin tax go Galt house poor bargepole in tandem References in periodicals archive Both corners, both safeties, nickel and dime linebacker," NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock said Saturday. Fitzpatrick's skills may force NFL teams to rethink position "These guys should stop arguing over every nickel and dime and get this fight done," Steward said. Steward plea to champ Klitschko; SPORT newsbulletin And he showed where every nickel and dime would come from to pay for the changes he wants especially by closing loopholes that have allowed corporate America to profit while ordinary workers have suffered from the credit crunch and soaring bills. Record View: American dream For your chance to be there at the 2007 Nickel and Dime British Grand Prix, just tell us: WIN Tickets for the British MotoGP The 16-year-old from Oxford currently lies eighth in the rankings heading into the Nickel and Dime British Grand Prix at Donington Park on June 24. IN BRIEF: Motor Cycling: Smith's changing In second place were four-piece girl band Nickel And Dime. Tammy shines on Star "These are things we don't nickel and dime people over." Incontinence care: managing both patient and cost Nickel and dime fund raising approaches won't support major proposals. Riding herd on your booster club You can't promise to lower taxes and then raise them, or quote a price for something and then nickel and dime on repairs, or sell a toy and then charge extra for the battery, or pay yourself non compete fees when you sell assets from your public company to yourself. Resolve to have simple resolutions Xavel has been careful not to nickel and dime its users or itself; subscription is free and there is no membership fee. Shopping on the small screen: girls Walker shows that young women are ready and willing to buy via keitai HOW did the nickel and dime in America get their names? Mailbox; CAUGHT OUT HOOK, LINE AND STINKER First of all, people need to do what I call "nickel and dime it." Sure you can save a lot of money by buying a used car vs. Nickels and dimes add up MOTORCYCLING: Repsol Honda rider Bradley Smith has promised fans there is more to come from him at the 125cc Nickel and Dime British Grand Prix. Motorcycling: IN BRIEF - Grand prix pledge A spokesman dismissed the debts as "nickel and dime stuff". Ming to protect enders "Puffy checks every nickel and dime and saw he was being overcharged an outrageous amount for stuff like liquor and other incidentals. 3am: Puffy's diddled
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