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on the cheap

on the cheap prepositional phrase: synonym of cheaply or economically.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (informal) Synonym of cheaply or economically.
    • Would I take someone here for a first date? No. Would I go here for a cheap bite? Also no, but would I go here to get drunk on the cheap? Absolutely.2023 July 21, Billie Schwab Dunn, “I Tried Wetherspoons Food for the First Time-I Feared I'd Get Scurvy...”, in Daily Star
    Synonyms:
    cheaply or economically
  2. (informal) Too cheaply or economically, inexpensive and affordable to the point of substandard quality.
    • Well, if you buy things on the cheap what do you expect?

on the cheap meaning in Vietnamese

on the cheap in Vietnamese

too economically
rẻ tiền

Synonyms of on the cheap

  • cheaply or economically

Questions about on the cheap

What does on the cheap mean?
On the cheap means synonym of cheaply or economically.
What is on the cheap in Vietnamese?
On the cheap in Vietnamese is rẻ tiền. See On the cheap meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is on the cheap?
On the cheap is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on the cheap in the dictionary

  1. on the cadge
  2. on the canvas
  3. on the cards
  4. on the carpet
  5. on the case
  6. on the cheap
  7. on the clock
  8. on the club
  9. on the come
  10. on the contrary
  11. on the couch

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