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- Dictionarynickel-and-dime/ˌnɪkl(ə)n(d)ˈdʌɪm/
verb
- 1. greedily or unfairly charge (someone) many small amounts for minor services: "we don't nickel-and-dime our customers like some vendors that charge extra for every little utility"
adjective
- 1. of little importance: "the only games this weekend are nickel-and-dime stuff"
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to damage someone or something either by taking away many small amounts of money or by giving too much attention to details: The banks nickle and dime you to death with all the little fees they charge you. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
- English (US)
NICKEL-AND-DIME meaning: 1. used to describe something that...
- Polski
nickel-and-dime definicja: 1. used to describe something...
- Translate to Traditional Chinese
NICKEL-AND-DIME translate: （通常指由於涉及金額不多而）微不足道的,...
- Nickel-And-Diming
NICKEL-AND-DIMING definition: 1. present participle of...
- Translate to Mandarin Chinese
NICKEL-AND-DIME translate: （通常指由于涉及金额不多而）微不足道的,...
- Pronunciation in English
nickel-and-dime pronunciation. How to say nickel-and-dime....
- English (US)
The meaning of NICKEL-AND-DIME is involving or offering only a small amount of money. How to use nickel-and-dime in a sentence.
Nickel-and-dime definition: of little or no importance; trivial; petty. See examples of NICKEL-AND-DIME used in a sentence.
If you try to nickel-and-dime people, they are not going to be co-operative. 2. adjective. If you describe someone or something as nickel-and-dime, you mean that they are not very important or they only function on a small scale. [US, informal] ...a number of nickel-and-dime jobs – janitor, pastry chef, window washer.
verb. accumulate gradually. see more. adjective. of minor importance. “a nickel-and-dime operation run out of a single rented room”. synonyms: small-time. unimportant. not important.
Definitions of 'nickel-and-dime' 1. If you accuse a person of nickel-and-diming someone or something, you are criticizing that person for weakening or exhausting them, for example, by continually taking small amounts of money away from them, or by continually making small changes or requests.
nickel-and-dime something/somebody to spend or save very small amounts of money; to charge small amounts of money for lots of extra items. Set the money aside so you don't nickel-and-dime it away. We decided to go ahead even if we have to nickel-and-dime it.
