come cheap
idiom
: to be available at a low price
—usually used in negative statements
These materials don't come cheap.
Examples of come cheap in a Sentence
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But just like any outdoor hobby, paddle boarding gear doesn't come cheap.
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2024
Being a drag queen and creating those looks doesn’t come cheap.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 May 2024
But actually landing Lincoln Riley, one of the brightest young minds in college football, did not come cheap.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
With cuts of steak ranging from $44 to $145, the dining experience here doesn’t come cheap.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2024
Shelton was honored for his philanthropic work at the Keep Memory Alive’s 27th Annual Power of Love Gala in Las Vegas on May 10
Blake Shelton might have a movie career ahead of him, but his theatrical debut hasn't come cheap.
—Mark Gray, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024
Jonas acknowledges that Fy doesn’t come cheap, though.
—Claire Turrell, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024
Of course, all this at one of the world’s most exclusive hotel and residence developments does not come cheap: the three-bedroom residence starts at $30,000 per night.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2023
It’s claimed that sleeping on silk offers endless benefits for your hair, as well as your skin—but a pure mulberry silk pillowcase doesn’t come cheap.
—Hasina Jeelani, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2024
Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2024
Being a drag queen and creating those looks doesn’t come cheap.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 May 2024
But actually landing Lincoln Riley, one of the brightest young minds in college football, did not come cheap.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
With cuts of steak ranging from $44 to $145, the dining experience here doesn’t come cheap.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2024
Shelton was honored for his philanthropic work at the Keep Memory Alive’s 27th Annual Power of Love Gala in Las Vegas on May 10
Blake Shelton might have a movie career ahead of him, but his theatrical debut hasn't come cheap.
—Mark Gray, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024
Jonas acknowledges that Fy doesn’t come cheap, though.
—Claire Turrell, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024
Of course, all this at one of the world’s most exclusive hotel and residence developments does not come cheap: the three-bedroom residence starts at $30,000 per night.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2023
It’s claimed that sleeping on silk offers endless benefits for your hair, as well as your skin—but a pure mulberry silk pillowcase doesn’t come cheap.
—Hasina Jeelani, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2024
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“Come cheap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20cheap. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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