- buy\ for\ a\ song
- v. phr.To buy something very cheaply.
Since the building on the corner was old and neglected, I was able to buy it for a song.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
buy\ for\ a\ song
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buy for a song — {v. phr.} To buy something very cheaply. * /Since the building on the corner was old and neglected, I was able to buy it for a song./ … Dictionary of American idioms
buy for a song — {v. phr.} To buy something very cheaply. * /Since the building on the corner was old and neglected, I was able to buy it for a song./ … Dictionary of American idioms
for a song — {adv. phr.}, {informal} At a low price; for a bargain price; cheaply. * /He sold the invention for a song and its buyers were the ones who got rich./ * /They bought the house for a song and sold it a few years later at a good profit./ … Dictionary of American idioms
for a song — {adv. phr.}, {informal} At a low price; for a bargain price; cheaply. * /He sold the invention for a song and its buyers were the ones who got rich./ * /They bought the house for a song and sold it a few years later at a good profit./ … Dictionary of American idioms
for a song — If you buy or sell something for a song, it is very cheap … The small dictionary of idiomes
for a song — for very little money He was able to buy his new car for a song … Idioms and examples
for a song — adverb Almost free. Very cheap I had to buy it there and then. They were selling it for a song … Wiktionary
for a song — If you buy or sell something for a song, it is very cheap. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
For a song — If you buy or sell something for a song, it is very cheap … Dictionary of English idioms
go for a song — If something goes for a song, it is sold at an unexpectedly low price. I was able to buy the car simply because it was going for a song … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
