nickel-and-dime
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7.2
- adjective
- /ˈnɪkəl ənd daɪm/
- Informal
:
insignificante
- They decided to avoid the nickel-and-dime charges that added up quickly in their budget.
Examples
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Things of that nature, just little nickel and dime fees anyway.
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This is such a nickel-and-dime operation that we've gotta take these kind of risks.
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What was a nickel-and-dime racket got transformed into a multi-million-dollar business enterprise.
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The fundraiser planned to cut out the nickel-and-dime expenses that were preventing them from reaching their goal.
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He was frustrated by the nickel-and-dime pricing on the items, which made shopping feel tedious.
Synonyms
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5.9
Not important and not well known, often used for people or small businesses
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8.2
Not important and worth very little
12
3.2
Very common and not special or valuable
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8.6
Very common and not worth much
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9.7
Of little value and not important
Small and of little value or importance
Very low in value and not important
Cheap and not worth much
Cheap and not worth much
Very common and not worth much
Very common and not worth much
Something sold for a very low price
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Morphology
Etymology
Nickel-and-dime comes from the small US coins nickel 'five cents' and dime 'ten cents', giving the image of very little money, so it means 'of little importance or value'.