cheap out
Choose inferior option
To cheap out is to spend less money than a situation warrants, usually by buying inferior products or skipping necessary expenses.
The phrase carries a tone of criticism, suggesting the person is being stingy in a way that will likely backfire: They really cheaped out on the catering and everyone noticed.
You can cheap out on something specific or just cheap out in general when cutting corners across the board.
- skimpEconomize excessively
- cut cornersReduce effort or cost improperly
- knockoffUnauthorized replica product
- discountReduced price offered
- bargainFavorable purchase price
dollar store · flimsy · makeshift · jerry rig · economize · frugality · substandard · practicality · inexpensive · inferior · second-rate · half-assed · cut down · low-cost · stint · bare minimum · resourcefulness · thrifty
cheap outsplurge
Spend freely, impulsively
spare no expense · go all out · treat yourself · go big · shell out
cheap outgo the extra mile
Surpass what's asked
pull out all the stops · go all in · go above and beyond · spare no effort · put in the work
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