for a song

idiom

chiefly US, informal

: for a very small amount of money

This old car can be bought/had for a song.

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After several years of dodging taxes in this fashion, the taxpayers could then repurchase these interests for a song and thus regain ownership of their businesses. —

Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024 One unit equals to one album sale, 10 individual tracks sold from an album, or 3,750 ad-supported or 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams for a song on the album. —

Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024 Directed by renowned creative, Child, the space is warm and inviting, scattered with vintage accents and dim lighting that creates an atmosphere of personal reflection, setting the perfect stage for a song rooted in raw emotion. —

Quincy Green, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2024 And, fitting for a song about pulling yourself together to perform onstage night after night, the video is full of backstage footage from the Eras Tour. —

Justin Curto, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for for a song