B2idiominformalmoneyIELTS-friendly
cheap and cheerful
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not expensive, simple, but pleasant and good enough
British English, and positive: it means good value. 'Cheap' alone can sound negative (poor quality).
In context
We don't need a fancy restaurant; somewhere cheap and cheerful is fine.
The hotel was cheap and cheerful, just a clean room near the beach.
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