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Meaning of on the cheap | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Synonym of cheaply or economically.
informal
Too cheaply or economically, inexpensive and affordable to the point of substandard quality.
informal

Examples

“Would I take someone here for a first date? No. Would I go here for a cheap bite? Also no, but would I go here to get drunk on the cheap? Absolutely.”

“Well, if you buy things on the cheap what do you expect?”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

on the clock on the computer on the contrary on the couch on the critical list on the crook