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nickels and dimes
noun as in chicken feed
noun as in chump change
Example Sentences
School children contributed nickels and dimes.
They say the changes will only boost hourly wages by a few nickels and dimes, and the overall daily pay by just a few dollars.
Multiple reports now find those centers shuttering as shoppers return fewer bottles, apparently deeming the nickels and dimes not worth their time.
"I was down to days. I was finding quarters and nickels and dimes, and I'd use that to get to the next moment," Fox said.
If you're somebody who's paying that with the nickels and dimes on your earnings, you can really get in over your head.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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