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  • 21dirt-cheap — ADJ (emphasis) If you say that something is dirt cheap, you are emphasizing that it is very cheap indeed. [INFORMAL] They re always selling off stuff like that dirt cheap... He got me a bass dirt cheap …

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  • 22cheap — adj. 1) (colloq.) dirt cheap 2) cheap to + inf. (it s not cheap to live in the city; it is cheaper to live in the south than in the north) 3) (misc.) to hold life cheap * * * [tʃiːp] (colloq.) dirt cheap (misc.) to hold life cheap cheap to+inf.… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 23dirt — n. 1 unclean matter that soils. 2 a earth, soil. b earth, cinders, etc., used to make a surface for a road etc. (usu. attrib. : dirt track; dirt road). 3 foul or malicious words or talk. 4 excrement. 5 a dirty condition. 6 a person or thing… …

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  • 24cheap — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Low in relative price] Syn. inexpensive, low priced, reasonable, economical, affordable, moderate, family size, economy size, economy, budget, utility (grade), reduced, marked down, discounted, depreciated, slashed,… …

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  • 25dirt cheap — mod. very cheap. □ I picked this thing up dirt cheap. □ Get one of these while they’re dirt cheap …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 26dirt-cheap — /derrt cheep /, adj. 1. very inexpensive: The house may need a lot of work, but it was dirt cheap. adv. 2. cheaply: They got it dirt cheap. [1815 25] * * * …

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  • 27dirt-cheap — /derrt cheep /, adj. 1. very inexpensive: The house may need a lot of work, but it was dirt cheap. adv. 2. cheaply: They got it dirt cheap. [1815 25] …

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  • 28cheap — 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 …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 29cheap — adj. & adv. adj. 1 low in price; worth more than its cost (a cheap holiday; cheap labour). 2 charging low prices; offering good value (a cheap restaurant). 3 of poor quality; inferior (cheap housing). 4 a costing little effort or acquired by… …

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  • 30cheap — /tʃip / (say cheep) adjective 1. of a relatively low price; at a bargain. 2. costing little labour or trouble. 3. charging low prices: a very cheap shop. 4. of poor quality: that material is cheap and nasty. 5. obtainable at a low rate of… …