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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Advertisement That kind of orbiting infrastructure does not come cheap.
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
But obviously, signing someone of Sheridan’s stature does not come cheap — and that’s okay.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Those window replacements don’t come cheap.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Unfortunately, Cruz wouldn't come cheap.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
But obviously, signing someone of Sheridan’s stature does not come cheap — and that’s okay.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Those window replacements don’t come cheap.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Unfortunately, Cruz wouldn't come cheap.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 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 5 Nov. 2025.
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