| 单词 | nickel-and-dime |
| 释义 | nickel-and-dime(ˌnɪkələnˈdaɪm) US informal adjective 1. small; insignificant; involving small amounts of money Do you really think that only nickel-and-dime amounts are involved? funds for nickel-and-dime investors They meet every week in his basement for nickel-and-dime poker games verb (transitive) 2. to wear or bring someone down by small-scale incursions, penalties etc Angry citizens accused the council of trying to nickel-and-dime them to death. The act sets very low contribution limits forcing candidates to nickel-and-dime theirsupporters all the year round. The sales tax nickel-and-dimes you. It's only small sums, but over time they addup. |
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