a cheap remark
1cheap — 1 /tSi:p/ adjective 1 PRICE not at all expensive, or lower in price than you expected: You re just not going to find a cheap leather coat. | the cheapest TV on the market | dirt cheap (=extremely low in price): These CDs are dirt cheap. see… …
2cheap — adjective 1) cheap tickets Syn: inexpensive, low priced, low cost, economical, competitive, affordable, reasonable, budget, economy, bargain, cut price, reduced, discounted; informal dirt cheap 2) plain without looking cheap …
3cheap shot — cheap′ shot′ n. 1) fbb (in sports) a blow, shove, or tackle maliciously directed against an opponent who is defenseless or off guard 2) cvb any mean or unsportsmanlike remark or action, esp. one directed at a defenseless or vulnerable person …
4cheap shot — n. Slang an unnecessarily rough or mean action or remark against which there is no ready defense …
5cheap shot — noun 1. an unnecessarily aggressive and unfair remark directed at a defenseless person • Hypernyms: ↑shot, ↑shaft, ↑slam, ↑dig, ↑barb, ↑jibe, ↑gibe 2. an illegal and unsportsmanlike act of unnecessary violence …
6cheap — cheap1 W2S1 [tʃi:p] adj comparative cheaper superlative cheapest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(low price)¦ 2¦(bad quality)¦ 3¦(not expensive to use)¦ 4¦(not deserving respect)¦ 5¦(not generous)¦ 6 cheap thrill 7 life is cheap …
7cheap — cheap1 [ tʃip ] adjective *** ▸ 1 not expensive ▸ 2 not of good quality ▸ 3 against spending money ▸ 4 unkind/unfair ▸ 5 without value ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) not expensive: People should have access to cheap, fresh food. The local buses are cheap and… …
8cheap — I UK [tʃiːp] / US [tʃɪp] adjective Word forms cheap : adjective cheap comparative cheaper superlative cheapest *** 1) a) not expensive People should have access to cheap, fresh food. The local buses are cheap and reliable. a cheap and plentiful… …
9cheap*/*/*/ — [tʃiːp] adj I 1) not expensive People should have access to cheap, fresh food.[/ex] 2) not expensive and not of good quality cheap wine[/ex] 3) a cheap action or remark is unfair or unkind 4) not considered important or valuable It happened… …
10cheap shot — n. a remark that takes advantage of someone else’s vulnerability. □ It’s easy to get a laugh with a cheap shot at cats. □ People who wouldn’t dare utter anything negative about blacks, Poles, or women just love to take a cheap shot at yuppies …
