to nickel
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7.5
- verb
- /ˈnɪkəl/
- Specialized
- So, they nickel-and-dime the small things and step up on the large.
Examples
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Don't you nickel and dime me.
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- You don't nickel and dime me on it.
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When you spread help too thin, you just nickel and dime the situation.
Fiction book (1990) -
Just buying more votes while we nickel and dime our troops.
Blog text (4) -
If your time is valuable enough to hire someone, you do not have the time to nickel and dime your PA.
Blog text (9) -
Don't nickel and dime your guests.
Blog text (25) -
They'll nickel-and-dime you to death.
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They also seem to look down on selling their products directly to users ("we don't want to nickel and dime our users").
Blog text (23) -
Shouldn't our mass transit system be well preserved, instead of nickeled and dimed to death by budget cuts?
Blog text (5) -
The jeweler started to nickel the silver ring to give it a shiny finish.
Synonyms
3
6.2
To cover an object with a thin layer of metal
1
8.0
To cover an object with a thin layer of metal using electricity
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Specialized
1
7.4
A metal made from copper, nickel, and zinc that looks like silver and is used for knives and forks
- Specialized
1
4.7
Metal made by adding nickel to steel so it resists rust and is very strong
- Specialized
1
7.4
A strong metal you get by mixing copper and nickel that resists corrosion
- Specialized
1
6.1
A battery you can charge again made from nickel and iron that lasts a long time
- Specialized
1
6.0
A metal made mainly of nickel that resists very high heat and chemical damage
- Specialized
A strong steel alloy with chromium and nickel that resists rust and stays flexible at different temperatures
A warm metal color for paint and fixtures that looks like metal you get by mixing copper and nickel
A rechargeable battery that uses nickel and cadmium to store electricity
A strong rechargeable battery made from nickel and iron that lasts many charges
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nickel The verb nickel comes from the metal nickel and means to cover an object with a thin layer of that metal. So to nickel something is to give it a protective nickel coat.