come cheap

idiom

: to be available at a low price
usually used in negative statements
These materials don't come cheap.

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And stadiums, especially in 2025, don’t come cheap. Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2025 High-end tech doesn't come cheap, but there are ways to save. Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025 Children's birthday parties do not come cheap today. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025 Raising a child in the U.S. doesn't come cheap, with one recent analysis finding parents will spend about $300,000 to raise a child to age 18. Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for come cheap

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“Come cheap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20cheap. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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