B2idiominformalmoneyIELTS-friendly
a steal
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something sold at a much lower price than it is worth
Usually 'It's a steal' or 'It was a steal'. It is a noun here, not the verb 'steal'.
In context
I found this leather jacket at a market in Hoi An for only 300,000 dong. It was a steal!
At that price, the second-hand laptop is a steal, so buy it before someone else does.
More idioms about money
- a cash cowa product or business that steadily makes a lot of money
- a false economya way of saving money that ends up costing more later
- a gold minea business or thing that makes a lot of money, or a rich source of something
- a golden handshakea large sum of money paid to someone when they leave a job
- a money pitsomething, often a house or car, that costs you much more money than it is worth