cheaped out
Went bargain basement
Cheaped out means chose the cheaper or lower-quality option, usually when a better choice was warranted.
It implies cutting corners to save money at the expense of quality or reliability: The contractor cheaped out on the wiring and now we have electrical problems.
Often carries a note of criticism or regret.
- low-qualitySubstandard in nature
- stingyUnwilling to spend freely
- penny-pinchingExtreme reluctance to spend
- sacrificingGiving up something valued
- compromisingExposing to harm or scandal
substandard · economizing · miserly · budgeting · second-rate · bottom of the barrel · dollar store · downgraded · settling · scrimping · cut corners · half-assed · half measure · quick fix · cut-rate · affordable · tight-fisted · jerry-rigged
cheaped outsplurged
Spent lavishly
splashed out · went all out · broke the bank · indulged · shelled out
cheaped outwent the extra mile
Did beyond what's asked
pulled out all the stops · spared no effort · put in the work · gold-plated · overdelivered
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