CHEAP

budget hotel/flight/accommodation etc

... hotels, flights etc are very low in price The Tourist Information Office will give you a list of ... hotels in the area.

on special

American being sold as a special We have Bud beer 6-packs ... ... at $5.

the sales

British when a lot of shops sell things at reduced prices I got this coat for half price in ... January ... .

by

Continental Airlines are to reduce fares ... up to 10% in some areas.

have

The bookstore across the street is ...ing a sale.

be economical to run/use/operate

This is a well-designed car that is also very ... ... .../.../.... .

reduced /rɪˈdjuːst $ -ˈduːst/

[adjective not before noun] goods that are ... are being sold at a lower price than usual: Everything is ... because the store's closing down next month. reduced from ... to ... The CDs were ... from $10 to $5.

cut-price /ˌkʌt ˈpraɪs◂/

[adjective only before noun] ...-... goods or services are sold at prices that are much lower than the usual price, either because they have been specially reduced or because they are being sold by someone who always sells things cheaply: Tottenham Court Road is the best place for ...-... stereo equipment. Fruit is fairly inexpensive in Japan because they buy ...-... oranges and apples from South Africa.

cheap and nasty /ˌtʃiːp ən ˈnɑːsti $ -ˈnæs-/

[adjective phrase not before noun] British furniture, jewellery, or clothes that are ... ... ... look cheap and of very bad quality: What do you think of these bracelets? They look really ... ... ... to me. I don't like plastic shoes. They always seem ... ... ... .

cheap /tʃiːp/

[adjective usually before noun] something that is ... does not cost much, and is clearly of bad quality: The tourist shops were full of ... souvenirs. The hotel room was very small, with ... furniture and a bumpy bed. Oh look - a present from Rob. I bet it's another bottle of ... perfume.

inexpensive /ˌɪnɪkˈspensɪv◂/

[adjective] not expensive - use this especially about things that are of good quality, even though they do not cost a lot: The furniture is ... but well-made. a simple, ... meal Beans and lentils are an ... source of protein.

reasonable /ˈriːzənəbəl/

[adjective] ... prices seem fair because they are not too high: They sell good-quality computer equipment at ... prices. Only £15 a night? That sounds ... .

competitive / competitively priced /kəmˈpetətɪv/

[adjective] as low as or lower than the prices charged by other shops or companies: (2) I think you'll find our prices are extremely ... . The hotel offers a high standard of service at very ... rates. Call this number for our free catalogue of ... ... software.

economical /ˌekəˈnɒmɪkəl◂, ˌiː- $ -ˈnɑː-/

[adjective] cheap to use or cheap to do - use this about cars, machines, or ways of doing things that do not waste money, fuel etc: We have a very ... heating system, so the bills aren't too high. it is more ... to do something It's more ... to buy the big packet - it's only 50p more than the small one.

cheap /tʃiːp/

[adjective] something that is ... costs very little money, or costs less than you expected: My shoes were really ... - they only cost $15. The ...est way to get to Chicago is to take the bus. It's ...er to phone after six o'clock. You can buy electronic diaries fairly ...ly nowadays.

for very little money /fər ˌveri lɪtl ˈmʌni/

[adverb] You can pick up video recorders ... ... ... ... if you know where to look.

for nothing /fər ˈnʌθɪŋ/

[adverb] especially American very cheaply: We got the car ... ... because the woman wanted to get rid of it fast.

at rockbottom/giveaway prices /ət ˌrɒkbɒtəm ˈpraɪsəz $ ˌrɑːkbɑː-/

[adverb] if a shop is selling goods ... ... ... or ... ... ..., it is selling them at extremely low prices - used especially in advertisements: Fox Hi-Fi specialize in selling top quality CD players ... ... ... . In our summer sale, we have clothes from top designers ... ... ... .

on sale /ɒn ˈseɪl/ American in the sales /ɪn ðə ˈseɪlz/ British

[adverb] something that is on sale is being sold at a specially low price in a shop: "How much was your jacket?" "I got it ... ... in Montgomery Wards. It only cost $45." His suit was bought ... ... ... for £100. go ... ... I need a new pair of shoes but I want to wait until they go ... ... .

reduction/cut /rɪˈdʌkʃən, kʌt/

[countable noun] the act of making something, or of something becoming, smaller in size, amount,degree, importance, etc.: If there was a ... in fares more people would ride the train to work. Further ...s in oil prices seem unlikely.

special /ˈspeʃəl/

[countable noun] a product that is sold at a low price for a short time - used especially about food, drink, or meals: Today's lunch ... is smoked salmon with rice

discount /ˈdɪskaʊnt/

[countable noun] a reduction in the price you pay for something, which is given for a special reason ... on Workers at the store get a ... on books and records. 30%/£50 etc ... There's a 30% ... on all electrical goods.

sale /seɪl/

[countable noun] a time when a shop sells things more cheaply than usual: There's going to be a ... at Macy's next week. Amelia bought her jacket at a ... for twenty dollars

special offer /ˌspeʃəl ˈɒfər $ -ˈɔːf-/

[countable noun] a very low price that a shop sells something for, in order to persuade more people to buy things there: They've got a ... ... for seniors - five nights for the price of three. Take advantage of our ... ... between now and Oct 30 this year.

bargain /ˈbɑːrgɪn/

[countable noun] something that costs a lot less than you expect or a lot less than it usually costs: Did you get any ...s at the market? I got this shirt when I was in Indonesia. It was a real ... .

haggle (with sb) (over sth)

[intransitive verb] to try to persuade someone to reduce the price of something by arguing with them about what it is worth: If you go to a street market, you'd better be prepared to .. . The passenger ...ed ... the fare before she got into the taxi. My mother used to spend hours ...ing ... the market traders.

be (good) value for money /ˌvæljuː fər ˈmʌni/

[noun phrase] especially British if something that is being sold is ... ... ..., it is worth the price that you pay - use this about something that is fairly cheap but is of a reasonable standard or quality Sainsbury's cookbooks are generally considered to be ... ... ... There's a special ticket that means you can see six concerts, which is definitely ... ... ... ...

a good deal /ə ˌgʊd ˈdiːl/

[noun phrase] if something is ... ... ..., it is worth the price you pay, because it includes a lot of additional things or services be ... .../excellent/great etc ... The price of the holiday includes free use of the tennis courts, the pool, and the gym. It's ... very ... ... . give somebody ... ... ... They gave me ... really ... ... on my camera. get ... ... ... Cowpland said he was willing to buy the company if he got ... ... ... .

£1/$20/10% etc off /ə ˌpaʊnd ˈɒf/

[noun phrase] if there is £1, $20, 10% etc ... something, its usual price has been reduced by that amount: 20% ... all computers in Dixon's summer sale We got $10 ... the chair because it had a small mark on it.

knock £1/$20/20p etc off /ˌnɒk ə ˌpaʊnd ˈɒf $ ˌnɑːk-/

[transitive phrasal verb] informal to reduce the price of something that you are selling: I expect if you ask him he'll ... a couple of pounds ... . ... fifty bucks ... and I'll buy it.

beat somebody down /ˌbiːt (somebody) ˈdaʊn/

[transitive phrasal verb] to persuade someone to reduce the price of something by arguing with them about it The owners originally wanted $1000 for the horse, but George managed to ... them ... to $850. I ... him ... and got the bracelet for $2.

slash /slæʃ/

[transitive verb] to reduce the price of something by a very large amount - used especially in news reports and advertisements: Sony has ...ed the price of its new CD player, the D50. Final Sale. All prices ...ed. Everything must go! British Airways have ...ed fares by over 50%.

reduce/cut /rɪˈdjuːs $ rɪˈduːs, kʌt/

[transitive verb] to make prices, charges etc lower: (2) There is a lot of pressure on electricity companies to ... their prices. The company needs to ... costs drastically if it's going to survive. Unless they can ... their prices, they will soon be unable to compete on the American market.

bargain with /ˈbɑːrgən wɪð/

[verb phrase not in passive] to try to persuade someone to reduce the price of something by discussing it with them: She ...ed ... the woman who was selling the plates and managed to get them for half the usual price.

not cost much /nɒt ˈkɒst ˌmʌtʃ $ -ˈkɔːst-/

[verb phrase not in progressive] especially spoken to not be expensive: We stayed in a very nice hotel in Vienna and it did ... ... ... . It does ... ... ... to rent an apartment here.

be low in price /biː ˌləʊ ɪn ˈpraɪs/

[verb phrase] especially written if a product is ... ... ..., it is cheap to buy: Nikon's latest camera is ... ... ... and easy to use. The "Pocket-Pack" range of toys are very ... ... ... and will provide hours of pleasure for the kids.

be a good buy /biː ə ˌgʊd ˈbaɪ/

[verb phrase] something that is ... ... ... is worth the price you pay for it, because it is not expensive but is still good: The Brazilian white wine is ... ... ... at only $2.99 a bottle. College officials insist that higher education is ... ... ... despite rising tuition costs.

be going cheap /biː ˌgəʊɪŋ ˈtʃiːp/

[verb phrase] spoken if something is ... ..., it is being sold more cheaply than usual: If they have any bicycle lamps ... ..., can you get me one? Have a look in the travel agent's and see if there are any flights to Toronto ... ... .

be marked down /biː ˌmɑːrkt ˈdaʊn/

[verb phrase] to be reduced in price - use this about goods in shops: Their prices are usually ... ... after Christmas. To celebrate the store's 100th anniversary, all merchandise has been ... ... by 20 percent.

be (a) good value /biː ˌgʊd ˈvæljuː/

[verb phrase] to be worth the price that you pay, especially a price that is not high: The meals at Charlie's Pizza are really ... ... . The CD-ROM encyclopedia is ... ... ... because the printed encyclopedia set sells for twice as much.

dirt cheap /ˌdɜːrt ˈtʃiːp◂/

adjective not before noun] informal extremely cheap: You can get beautiful leather jackets in the markets and they're ... ... . [adverb] She buys all her clothes dirt cheap in charity shops

at a discount

at a reduced price Air UK are currently offering tickets to students ... ... special ... .

relatively cheap

cheap compared with other things Wooden houses are ... ... to build.

get value for money

get something that is worth the price you paid The show was less than one hour long and we didn't really ... ... ... ... .

be a snip /biː ə ˈsnɪp/ British be a steal /biː ə ˈstiːl/ American

informal [verb phrase] to be extremely cheap at a particular price: She says her new outfit was ... ... . The new computer package is ... ... at only £599 plus tax.

low-cost housing/heating/transport etc

intended to be cheap to use, buy, rent etc If you want ...-... transport and regular exercise, a bike is ideal. If elected, he promised to build more ...-... housing in the city. The US is giving ...-... loans to help under-developed countries in the region.

relatively inexpensive

not expensive compared to something similar a hotel that offers air-conditioned rooms at ... ... prices

low-budget film/movie/ production etc

one that has been made very cheaply My first acting job was in a ...-... horror movie with a terrible plot.

get a discount

pay less Do you ... ... ... if you pay in cash?

it won't break the bank /ɪt ˌwəʊnt breɪk ðə ˈbæŋk/

spoken use this to say that you have enough money to buy or do something, and you should buy or do it: "I'm not sure if I should buy this suit." "Come on! ... ... ... ... ...!"

without breaking the bank

without having to pay a lot of money This guide lists 900 of the best places in which to eat ... ... ... ... .