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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Embracing the bleeding edge of high-tech fashion eyewear doesn't come cheap, at nearly $400 for plano (non-vision-correcting) lenses and almost $600 for prescription.
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PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
There are plenty of running back-needy teams, and the good news is Dillon might come cheap.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Millicent Williams, director of the Portland Bureau of Transportation, said road safety doesn't come cheap.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025
And stadiums, especially in 2025, don’t come cheap.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2025
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PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
There are plenty of running back-needy teams, and the good news is Dillon might come cheap.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Millicent Williams, director of the Portland Bureau of Transportation, said road safety doesn't come cheap.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025
And stadiums, especially in 2025, don’t come cheap.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2025
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“Come cheap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20cheap. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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