How to Use on the cheap in a Sentence

on the cheap

idiomatic phrase
Definition of on the cheapnext
  • Liam said this is something that can be done on the cheap, too.
    — Mason Leib, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Plus, there are not many above-the-rim players available on the cheap.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Prices start at $4, so this is a solid way to add some new games to your library on the cheap.
    — WIRED, 21 Oct. 2023
  • Best of all, there are endless places to pick up an old-fashioned floral piece on the cheap.
    — Jermaine Gallacher, Vogue, 21 June 2023
  • The scant few bawdy comedies that have reached theaters in the post-Hangover era, meanwhile, were made on the cheap.
    — Chris Lee, Vulture, 23 June 2023
  • Air Travel Our best strategies for getting more space on the cheap.
    — Nina Swanson, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Here's how Wisconsinites can tap clean power on the cheap.
    — Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Here's how Wisconsinites can tap clean power on the cheap.
    — Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
  • Copy shops arrive across the United States, along with their services for mass-printing pages on the cheap.
    — Gabriela Riccardi, Quartz, 5 June 2024
  • More information on how to stream live TV, sports events, and movies on the cheap: • What is Philo?
    — oregonlive, 24 June 2023
  • And just as important, a Boeing that tries to do its job on the cheap isn’t a Boeing worth having.
    — Gautam Mukunda, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
  • This way, customers aren’t left with the bad option of buying run-down homes a company picked up on the cheap.
    — Matthew Goldstein, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Chipotle, Taco Bell, Qdoba and more have plenty of ways to get your burrito fix on the cheap.
    — Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 3 Apr. 2024
  • For years, the place to get money on the cheap has been Japan, where interest rates have held steadily at or near zero.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN, 7 Aug. 2024
  • The 2020 first-team All-Pro cornerback won’t sign anywhere on the cheap, and that’s likely what the hold is for his current market.
    — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024
  • Because of the Dodgers going on the cheap in the offseason, the club dropped from the most talented club to simply being one of many battling for a playoff slot.
    — Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023
  • And those with hefty money fund accounts can pick up shares on the cheap, noted asset manager Frank.
    — Larry Light, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Sixty-five years ago, the struggling Orioles bought an aging relief pitcher, on the cheap, to help their porous bullpen.
    — Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 22 Aug. 2023
  • For years, South Korean TV stations hired studios to produce dramas on the cheap.
    — Karishma Mehrotra, Washington Post, 21 July 2023
  • The meaning of grass painting By the early 1960s, homeowners were already looking for ways of achieving perfect turf on the cheap.
    — Ted Steinberg, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2023
  • These budget-friendly TVs are a fantastic choice for those who want quality 4K images on the cheap in their own home.
    — Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 24 June 2024
  • MySmartPrice The front display on the cheap model only shows smartwatch-style mini apps.
    — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 22 May 2023
  • Progressive government doesn’t do anything on the cheap.
    — Allysia Finley, WSJ, 31 Dec. 2023
  • En route, the journeyman right-hander, whom the Orioles drafted on the cheap in the offseason, strikes out 11 Dodgers, including six in a row, retiring all six of them swinging.
    — Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2023
  • For visitors, these gondolas offer stunning views on the cheap.
    — Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Apr. 2023
  • There is a tradeoff between ease and equity, and vaccinating on the cheap will result in unequal access.
    — Josh Michaud, Foreign Affairs, 2 Dec. 2020
  • Within months, one of its buyers filed for bankruptcy protection and Albertsons repurchased 33 of those stores on the cheap.
    — Alina Selyukh, NPR, 26 Feb. 2024
  • In other words, there is a tradeoff between ease and equity, and vaccinating on the cheap will result in unequal access.
    — Josh Michaud, Foreign Affairs, 2 Dec. 2020
  • Online retailer Shein has become well-known for its massive inventory of trendy clothing produced and sold to consumers on the cheap.
    — Karen Ye, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Temu hosts sellers who export clothing, electronics and other products straight from warehouses on the cheap.
    — TIME, 16 Jan. 2024

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