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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There’s nothing quite like getting an idea for a song and wishing you could turn it into a reality without needing a full studio or years to practice.
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Jessica Kanzler, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
But now many of the impressive towers that make up that awe-inspiring cityscape are going for a song.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
That’s an impressive position for a song that has now spent 39 frames on the tally.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The era of post-war elegance belonged to Greek shipowners who scooped up surplus wartime cargo fleet for a song.
—Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2025
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Jessica Kanzler, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
But now many of the impressive towers that make up that awe-inspiring cityscape are going for a song.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
That’s an impressive position for a song that has now spent 39 frames on the tally.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The era of post-war elegance belonged to Greek shipowners who scooped up surplus wartime cargo fleet for a song.
—Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2025
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“For a song.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20a%20song. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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