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    nickel-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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNICKEL-AND-DIME | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › nickel-and-dimeNickel-and-dime Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › nickel-and-dimeNICKEL-AND-DIME Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Nickel-and-dime definition: of little or no importance; trivial; petty. See examples of NICKEL-AND-DIME used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDefinition of 'nickel and dime' - Collins Online Dictionary

    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.

  6. www.britannica.com › dictionary › nickel–and–dimeNickel–and–dime Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    NICKEL–AND–DIME meaning: 1 : involving, making, or spending a small amount of money; 2 : not very important

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionnickel-and-dime - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    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.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › nickel-and-dimeNickel-and-dime - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.