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

Here, Corvette and the Velvet Gang realize that this is about much more than shoplifting some clothes and reselling them at a discount.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Nordstrom Rack is an outlet version of the upscale retailer Nordstrom, offering merchandise from top brands at a discount.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

An older, European version of the new Ackman CEF has recently changed hands at a discount of around 30%.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

The sale will be at a discount to its closing price Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

His father had always told him not to bring cocoons late in the day because then you had to sell them at a discount.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

Related Words

• inexpensively
• poorly
• reasonably