on the cheap . on the cheap {adv. phr.} Inexpensively; on a tight budget. She buys most of her clothes on the cheap in secondhand stores. Categories: add yours clothes {adv. phr.} Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates © 2024 To section: O Subscribe to: American IdiomsIdioms feedEnglish languageHome page and general feed Comment on this entry