on the cheap
on the cheap
For a low price or at very little cost; inexpensively. You want new carpets? My brother-in-law can get them on the cheap from a friend of his. The store is selling all of its merchandise on the cheap as part of its liquidation sale. If you're savvy, you can travel just about anywhere in the world on the cheap.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
on the cheap
Economically, at very little cost, as in We're traveling around Europe on the cheap. [Colloquial; mid-1800s]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
on the ˈcheap
(informal) for less than the normal cost (and therefore of poor quality): He got it on the cheap so I wasn’t surprised when it broke after a couple of months.See also: cheap, on
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
on the cheap
By inexpensive means; cheaply: traveled to Europe on the cheap.
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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- for love nor money
- for love or money
- not for love nor/or money
- not for love or money
- not for love or/nor money
- be going cheap
- shlocky
- score (something) off (someone, something, or some place)
- schlock
- schlocky