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   nickel-and-dime

   /ˌnɪkl(ə)n(d)ˈdʌɪm/

   verb

   • 1. greedily or unfairly charge (someone) many small amounts for minor services: "we don't nickel-and-dime our customers like some vendors that charge extra for every little utility"

   adjective

   • 1. of little importance: "the only games this weekend are nickel-and-dime stuff"

   Word Origin late 19th century: originally denoting a shop selling articles costing five or ten cents.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNICKEL-AND-DIME | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to damage someone or something either by taking away many small amounts of money or by giving too much attention to details: The banks nickle and dime you to death with all the little fees they charge you. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

   • English (US)

     to damage someone or something either by taking away many...

   • Polski

     nickel-and-dime definicja: 1. used to describe something...

   • Nickel-And-Diming

     NICKEL-AND-DIMING definition: 1. present participle of...

   • Nickel Silver

     Examples of how to use “nickel silver” in a sentence from...

   • Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미

     nickel-and-dime 의미, 정의, nickel-and-dime의 정의: 1. used to...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › nickel-and-dimeNickel-and-dime Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of NICKEL-AND-DIME is involving or offering only a small amount of money. How to use nickel-and-dime in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDefinition of 'nickel and dime' - Collins Online Dictionary

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   If you describe someone or something as nickel-and-dime, you mean that they are not very important or they only function on a small scale. [US, informal] ...a number of nickel-and-dime jobs – janitor, pastry chef, window washer. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Collins. Apps. English Quiz.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › nickel-and-dimeNICKEL-AND-DIME Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Nickel-and-dime definition: of little or no importance; trivial; petty. See examples of NICKEL-AND-DIME used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNICKEL-AND-DIME definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to damage someone or something either by taking away many small amounts of money or by giving too much attention to details: The banks nickle and dime you to death with all the little fees they charge you. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › nickel-and-dimeNickel-and-dime - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   verb. accumulate gradually. see more. adjective. of minor importance. “a nickel-and-dime operation run out of a single rented room”. synonyms: small-time. unimportant. not important.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionnickel-and-dime - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   nickel-and-dime something/somebody to spend or save very small amounts of money; to charge small amounts of money for lots of extra items. Set the money aside so you don't nickel-and-dime it away. We decided to go ahead even if we have to nickel-and-dime it.