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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That’s especially true considering its devices don’t come cheap; the ring itself starts at $349 and requires a $6 monthly subscription to unlock most of its features.
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Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Of course, all of that in a premier location doesn’t come cheap.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2025
Neither veteran will come cheap.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Of course, access doesn’t come cheap.
—Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
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Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Of course, all of that in a premier location doesn’t come cheap.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2025
Neither veteran will come cheap.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Of course, access doesn’t come cheap.
—Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Come cheap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20cheap. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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