at a discount

Idioms  

1. 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.

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Example Sentences

Many institutions are pulling back on private-equity investments, and some have even sought to unload stakes in those funds at a discount.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The financing environment has also become more challenging because Strategy’s stock now trades at a discount to the bitcoin it holds, he added.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Berkshire bought $10 billion in Alphabet common stock at a discount of about 6% on Monday, one of the first major deals it has made under Buffett’s successor Greg Abel.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Maybe investors believed Rocket Lab needed to trade at a discount to SpaceX.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Worse, he is so desperate that he sacrifices it at a discount, for 40 pesos.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

Related Words

• inexpensively
• poorly
• reasonably