Synonyms

for a song

Idioms

Very cheaply, for little money, especially for less than something is worth. For example, “I know a man ... sold a goodly manor for a song” (Shakespeare, All's Well That Ends Well, 3:2). This idiom alludes to the pennies given to street singers or to the small cost of sheet music. [Late 1500s]

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Other times he might want to sell his to you for a song.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The resulting single is playful and defiant — the perfect combination for a song of the summer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“O’Neill may have a fight on her hands to ensure BP’s not sold for a song, and to keep a seat at the table if it were to join forces with a competitor,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

Brit Award-winning singer Jorja Smith's record label has said it wants a share of the royalties for a song it claims was created using an artificial intelligence "clone" of the singer's voice.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

I tuck it away in the corner of my mind to pull out later, maybe for a song.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven

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for a song

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