C1idiominformalmoneyIELTS-friendly
for a song
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for a very low price
After 'buy', 'sell', 'get' or 'go'. It has nothing to do with singing. It suggests the item is worth much more than the price.
In context
We bought the old motorbike for a song from a neighbour who was moving away.
Antique furniture was going for a song at the market after the shop closed.
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