 nickel-and-dime |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] having no real backing | |
| Synonyms: | small-time | |
| Examples: | "a nickel-and-dime operation run out of a single rented room" "a small-time actor" |
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| Related terms: | unimportant | |
| 2. | [ verb ] accumulate gradually | |
| Examples: | "she nickeled-and-dimed together a small house for her family" |
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| Related terms: | scrape | |
| 3. | [ verb ] spend money frugally; spend as little as possible | |
| Synonyms: | penny-pinch | |
| Related terms: | spend | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] low-paying | |
| Examples: | "a nickel-and-dime job" |
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| Related terms: | cheap | |
