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I'm well-travelled so I can see places coming up. I went to St. Croix in the West Indies at Christmas and it had been hit by a really bad tornado. Values there have gone down but I guarantee they will be up again in eight years. So I'll get in now while it's cheap as chips.
Melanie Brown

Meaning of "cheap as chips" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHEAP AS CHIPS

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHEAP AS CHIPS

cheap
cheap money
cheap out
cheap shot
cheap-jack
cheap-rate
cheapen
cheapener
cheapie
cheapish
cheapishly
cheaply
cheapness
cheapo
cheapskate
cheat
cheatable
cheater
cheatery
cheating

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHEAP AS CHIPS

amidships
athwartships
come with the first four ships
Eastern Townships
first four ships
fish and chips
game chips
have had one´s chips
machi chips
midships
oven chips
personal relationships
polystyrene chips
spit chips
staggered directorships
tortilla chips
whips
woodchips

Synonyms and antonyms of cheap as chips in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «cheap as chips» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHEAP AS CHIPS

Find out the translation of cheap as chips to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cheap as chips from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cheap as chips» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

便宜的筹码
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

barato como patatas fritas
570 millions of speakers

English

cheap as chips
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चिप्स के रूप में सस्ता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رخيصة كأوراق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дешево, как фишки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

barato, batatas fritas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চিপ হিসাবে সস্তা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pas cher du tout
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Murah seperti cip
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

billig wie Chips
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

チップなど安い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

칩과 같은 저렴한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mirah minangka kripik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giá rẻ như chip
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சில்லுகள் போல மலிவானவை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चीप म्हणून स्वस्त
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Cips kadar ucuz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

economico come patatine
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tanie, jak frytki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дешево , як фішки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ieftin ca chips-uri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φθηνό, όπως τα τσιπ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

goedkoop soos skyfies
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

billigt som marker
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

billig som chips
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cheap as chips

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHEAP AS CHIPS»

The term «cheap as chips» is regularly used and occupies the 60.184 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cheap as chips

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QUOTES WITH «CHEAP AS CHIPS»

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Melanie Brown
I'm well-travelled so I can see places coming up. I went to St. Croix in the West Indies at Christmas and it had been hit by a really bad tornado. Values there have gone down but I guarantee they will be up again in eight years. So I'll get in now while it's cheap as chips.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHEAP AS CHIPS»

Discover the use of cheap as chips in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cheap as chips and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cheap As Chips, Better Than Toast: Easy Recipes for Students
Miranda enthusiastically shares her knowledge, unfallingly creating delicious and well-balanced meals using recipes that can be easily followed by even the most inexperienced cook.
Miranda Shearer, 2004
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Cheap as Chips: A History of Campaigns to Save Victoria's ...
This book looks at the history of the great native forests of Victoria from a conservation perspective. There is a significant risk that ignorance of past forest conservation activities will doom present attempts to failure.
Roderick Weir Anderson, 2006
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The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
cheap as chips | cheat cheap as chips adjective very good value; under-priced uk , 2000 The catchphrase of television presenter and antique dealer David Dickinson (b.1941). • Scooters! Get 'em 'ere. Cheaps [Sic] as Chips!!— Julian Johnson ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
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The Cut the Crap! Guide to the Guitar
... guitars that in some cases, are better value for money than the equivalent budget model from a big-name firm. WHAT'S IN A NAME? Manufacturers such as Fender and Gibson. CHAPTER 5: CHEAP AS CHIPS /35 Chapter 5: Cheap As Chips.
Gary Marshall, 2004
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India, Impermanence and Me
Without delay the hawkers are circling “Buy one get one free Ladies, everything cheap as chips” “What, what did they say. Cheap as chips?” “Yes I know. Come all this way to have David Fucking Dickinson thrown at you on a beach. “Cheap as ...
Sue Tweedy, 2013
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Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms
British cheap as chips extremely inexpensive. British informal 2003 Croydon Guardian Sutton Arena is 'cheap as chips', with athletics sessions costing as little as 80p, according to the borough's leisure boss. cheap at the price well worth ...
John Ayto, 2010
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Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins
You might think of the phrase cheap as chips as being a recent invention, but it, too, goes back to at least the 1850s, when it was used in an advert in The Times. chipolata Chipolata sausages have nothing to do with chips—their name comes  ...
Julia Cresswell, 2010
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Downshift to the good life: 52 brilliant ideas to scale it ...
Cheap as chips Frugal living – is it Scrooge-like penny pinching or everyday money saving? Well, it's up to you to decide how far you want to go. It's actually possible to save a lot of money around the house in very easy ways. That money  ...
Lynn Huggins-Cooper, 2007
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Detox your finances: 52 brilliant ideas for personal ...
Cheap as chips Frugal living – is it Scrooge-like penny pinching or everyday money saving? Well, it's up to you to decide how far you want to go. It's actually possible to save a lot of money around the house in very easy ways. That money  ...
Infinite Ideas, John Middleton, 2011
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Eating Between the Lines: Food & Equality in Australia
In terms of shopping, the small centre is dominated by discount stores such as Spotlight, Go-Lo, Cheap as Chips and the biggest Millers 'Family Fashion for Less' store I have ever seen. There were racks of five-dollar shirts outside many of ...
Rebecca Huntley, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHEAP AS CHIPS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cheap as chips is used in the context of the following news items.
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Lose weight, balance your books and 5 other bargain courses you …
Who knew you could learn so much by taking an online course? And these ones are as cheap as chips to boot. Share; Share; Tweet; +1 ... «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
2
Where London's best chefs eat on their day off
It's cheap as chips, and the sushi is fantastic. It looks nothing special. There's hardly anywhere to sit, and everyone is Japanese. I go there a lot ... «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
3
Opportourism: the top global deals with a catch
Industrial, slum-ridden Kolkata on India's northeast coast is only $335 each way in airfares, and cheap as chips once there. But the West ... «The New Daily, Jul 15»
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Meet Tiqbiz, the Aussie school social network that's outdoing …
Third, it's cheap as chips. A small school can do away with paper news sheets and provide a dedicated managing channel for $165 a year. «The Australian Financial Review, Jun 15»
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Snuffy can teach all lessons
Cheap as chips, the system worked incredibly well. Not only did the children get exposed to more words, teachers reported the parents of the ... «The West Australian, Jun 15»
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Critics hate Grey. So why can't readers get enough of the dark side …
On Amazon, Grey, in paperback and on Kindle, is cheap as chips; its volume sales ensure that James could probably buy as many helicopters ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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Sali Hughes: the 50 best beauty buys under £20
Cheap as chips and, according to several top session stylists, the best mousse for big, unsticky blowdries that keep their hold all day. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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TalkTalk rolls out 'cheap as chips' ultrafast fibre in York
TalkTalk has upped the stakes for broadband in York. The internet service provider is offering ultrafast fibre service to homes and businesses in ... «Misco, Jun 15»
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Holiday guide to Huelva, Andalucía: the best beaches, hotels and …
... is easy, exceptional seafood is as cheap as chips, and people dance barefoot in beach bars on wide stretches of sand until the early hours. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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In Pictures: The Latest Drop to Lidl is Good News for Fashion Fans
... your beloved Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors or Mulberry for a bag that costs less than your pocket change, but it sure is nice to have some cheap as chips options. «Her.ie, Jun 15»

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