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cheap out

British

verb

informal (intr, adverb) to take the cheapest option; try to do something as cheaply as possible

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cheap out

We definitely did not cheap out at the end.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026

I think people often cheap out on a blender for their home kitchen.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 17, 2022

PowerA omitted impulse trigger rumble, but if there’s any feature to cheap out on, I’d say that’s the right choice.

From The Verge ● May 25, 2022

Because this is a major investment, it’s best not to cheap out and hire someone off Craigslist, Shipwash says.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 11, 2022

And that being so, and hemp so cheap, out with it!

From Starvecrow Farm by Stanley J. Weyman

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