nickel-and-dime
Example Sentences
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But don’t nickel-and-dime your enjoyment of your life in order to punish yourself for financial decisions.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 10, 2025
Many teams are trying to slow down Kansas City’s offense by playing zone defenses, but the tradeoff is watching Travis Kelce nickel-and-dime his way down the field.
From Washington Times • Oct. 15, 2023
After years of allegedly running other nickel-and-dime scams, Santos appears to have concluded, for good reason, that the GOP donation pool is composed of easily shaken down marks.
From Salon • Oct. 12, 2023
Ampler’s bikes aren’t cheap, but the company’s also not going to nickel-and-dime you to death with subscription adds-ons like some e-bike makers.
From The Verge • Mar. 7, 2022
Nothing—only the finest nickel-and-dime store in all the world!
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
