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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There’s a long history there, but because the postal rate is now 73 cents for a first class letter and 56 cents for a postcard, correspondence for Christmas and New Year’s does not come cheap.
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
Needless to say, an apartment in the city’s latest luxury address does not come cheap — prices start at 18 million dirham ($4.9 million).
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
Yes, but: That kind of adventure doesn't come cheap.
—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
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
Needless to say, an apartment in the city’s latest luxury address does not come cheap — prices start at 18 million dirham ($4.9 million).
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
Yes, but: That kind of adventure doesn't come cheap.
—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
See All Example Sentences for come cheap
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“Come cheap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20cheap. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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