for a song
idiom
chiefly US, informal
: for a very small amount of money
This old car can be bought/had for a song.
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That’s an incredible placement for a song that has now spent 66 weeks on the list.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
The track climbed to No. 17 on the U.K. charts — a rare feat for a song sung predominantly in French.
—Billboard France, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2025
After being recommended by director Peter Chelsom, Sims quickly got started — creating the dance moves for a song that had yet to be finished.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Why does Taupin get a credit for a song with nonexistent lyrics?
—Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
The track climbed to No. 17 on the U.K. charts — a rare feat for a song sung predominantly in French.
—Billboard France, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2025
After being recommended by director Peter Chelsom, Sims quickly got started — creating the dance moves for a song that had yet to be finished.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Why does Taupin get a credit for a song with nonexistent lyrics?
—Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
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“For a song.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20a%20song. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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