bargain counter
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bargain counter
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Seats for the opening week were selling like bargain counter goods and there was not one to be had for love or money for opening night.
From Time Magazine Archive
"I do not believe in shopping for security at the bargain counter," he snorted.
From Time Magazine Archive
That meant that President Roosevelt would continue to adjust customs rates over the bargain counter of reciprocal agreements with other countries.
From Time Magazine Archive
But as most experts in the field know, the bargain counter is risky; an estimated 50% to 60% of all companies up for sale are in trouble.
From Time Magazine Archive
Hideous, too, were the electric fixtures, the gas-log in the old-time fireplace, and the bargain counter bric-a-brac geometrically spaced upon the handsome old mantel.
From Athalie by Frank Craig
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