NICKEL-AND-DIME


Meaning of NICKEL-AND-DIME in English

I. verb

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"Banks are trying to nickel-and-dime their customers with fees," said Cohn, an analyst.

If we nickel-and-dime the problem now, we'll regret it later.

II. adjective

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We face big problems that can't be solved with nickel-and-dime solutions.

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