for a song

for a song
for very little money

He was able to buy his new car for a song.


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  • 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 — for a little money, for a low price    Look at this sweater. I got it for a song at a second hand store …   English 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 …   Словарь американских идиом

  • 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 You (song) — Infobox Single Name = For You Artist = The Calling from Album = Released = 2003 Format = CD Recorded = Unknown Genre = Rock / Pop Length = 4:45 Label = Wind Up Last single = Could It Be Any Harder (2002) This single = For You (2003) Next single …   Wikipedia

  • for a song — informal very cheaply. → song …   English new terms dictionary

  • Crazy for You (song) — For other uses, see Crazy for You (disambiguation). Crazy for You …   Wikipedia

  • Death Cab for Cutie (song) — For the musical group named after the song, see Death Cab for Cutie. Death Cab for Cutie is a song composed by Vivian Stanshall and Neil Innes and performed by the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band. It was included on their 1967 album Gorilla. Contents 1… …   Wikipedia

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