come cheap

phrase

: to be available at a low price

—usually used in negative statements

These materials don't come cheap.

Examples of come cheap in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Unsurprisingly, Basinger’s Defender, which comes with a handwritten note from the actress, won’t come cheap. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026

Talented young Brazilian wingers rarely come cheap, but the £85million ($116m) package Tottenham Hotspur agreed with Manchester City to sign Savio (formerly known as Savinho) feels overinflated. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

And that wouldn’t come cheap, said Timothy Geithner, a former New York Fed president and treasury secretary under President Barack Obama. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

Booking that experience doesn’t come cheap, and while there are many ways to get an upgrade, negotiating with the flight crew isn’t one of them. — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for come cheap

• asleep
• upkeep
• beep
• creep
• deep
• heap
• jeep
• keep
• leap
• peep
• reap
• seep