at a discount

Idioms and Phrases

At a lower than usual price; also, held in low esteem. For example, I'm holding off on buying a computer until I can get one at a discount , or Liberals are at a discount in the present administration . The first usage, mainly found in business and commerce, dates from about 1700. The figurative usage is about a century newer.

Related Words

• inexpensively
• poorly
• reasonably