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hold cheap

idiom
Meaning

To have a low esteem for (someone or something); to hold in contempt; to look down upon.


Examples
SIMPLE

Do not hold his honest advice so cheap.

CONTEXTUAL

She felt hurt because her colleagues seemed to hold her hard work cheap.

COMPLEX

The arrogant leader held the opinions of his advisors cheap, eventually leading the entire organization toward a disastrous outcome.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    apron-string hold

    An estate held by a man during his wife's life.

  2. 02

    buy and hold

    A passive investment strategy where an investor purchases an asset and retains it for many years, rather than trading it frequently.

  3. 03

    cheap drunk

    Someone who is easily intoxicated.

  4. 04

    cheap thrill

    Something simple and inexpensive done for pleasure.

  5. 05

    don't hold your breath

    Don't wait. Said cynically to suggest that what has just been mentioned is unlikely to happen soon or at all.

  6. 06

    fold like a cheap suit

    To give up easily; capitulate.

  7. 07

    hold a grudge

    To stay angry (at someone or something).

  8. 08

    hold a light

    Synonym of hold a candle.

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