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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However, enjoying all these wonders won't come cheap, with the highest prices for gym memberships, movie tickets, public transportation and meals out.
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Making a move for the superstar pass rusher would not come cheap.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Goods that are made from quality materials don’t come cheap, and cheap stuff doesn’t last.
—Omar Kelly
august 27, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
But writing its new chapter in Nashville's history hasn't come cheap.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Making a move for the superstar pass rusher would not come cheap.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Goods that are made from quality materials don’t come cheap, and cheap stuff doesn’t last.
—Omar Kelly
august 27, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
But writing its new chapter in Nashville's history hasn't come cheap.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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