B2idiominformalmoneyIELTS-friendly
on the cheap
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by spending as little money as possible, often with a poor result
Often a mild warning that the result may look bad or not last: 'done on the cheap'. In travel it is less negative: 'see Asia on the cheap'.
In context
They furnished the whole flat on the cheap by buying second-hand.
You cannot organise a wedding on the cheap and still impress three hundred guests.
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