nickel and dime
idiomSmall time; operating on a small scale; involving small amounts of money; petty or cheap.
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a dime a dozen
So common as to be practically or almost worthless.
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drop a dime
To make a telephone call.
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nickel
Synonym of cheap: Low price and/or low value.
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nickel nurser
A miser.
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nickel tour
Synonym of fifty-cent tour.
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not worth a dime
Worthless or nearly so: lacking in value.
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not worth a plug nickel
Having no or almost no value; worthless.
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Yankee dime
A kiss.