on the cheap
idiomatic phraseDefinition of on the cheap
: at minimum expense : cheaply
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“On the cheap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20cheap. Accessed 27 Sep. 2022.
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The first known use of on the cheap was in 1859
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