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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Yes, but: That kind of adventure doesn't come cheap.
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Kale Williams, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
This kind of privacy and luxury doesn’t come cheap, of course.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2025
And the product doesn’t come cheap at $99 for 30 servings.
—Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 23 Jan. 2025
With a kilogram of flour costing 800 shekels or $220, bread does not come cheap.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Kale Williams, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
This kind of privacy and luxury doesn’t come cheap, of course.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2025
And the product doesn’t come cheap at $99 for 30 servings.
—Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 23 Jan. 2025
With a kilogram of flour costing 800 shekels or $220, bread does not come cheap.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Come cheap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20cheap. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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