HyperDic: nickel-and-dime

English > 4 senses of the word *nickel-and-dime*:
VERB	possession	nickel-and-dime, penny-pinch	spend money frugally
VERB	contact	nickel-and-dime	accumulate gradually
ADJECTIVE	all	nickel-and-dime, small-time	of minor importance
ADJECTIVE	all	nickel-and-dime	low-paying

English > *nickel-and-dime*: 4 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	Of minor importance.
Example	"a nickel-and-dime operation run out of a single rented room"
Synonym	small-time
Broader	unimportant	not important

English > *nickel-and-dime*: 4 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	Low-paying.
Example	"a nickel-and-dime job"
Broader	cheap, inexpensive	relatively low in price or charging low prices

English > *nickel-and-dime*: 4 senses > verb 1, possession
Meaning	spend money frugally; spend as little as possible.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Synonym	penny-pinch
Broader	spend, expend, drop	pay out
Spanish	tacañear
Catalan	mesquinejar

English > *nickel-and-dime*: 4 senses > verb 2, contact
Meaning	accumulate gradually.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Broader	scrape, scrape up, scratch, come up	Gather (money or other resources) together over time

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