phrase General Slang

cheap as chips

CHEEP az CHIPS · phrase · informal

Very inexpensive.

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Very cheap.

“Those thongs were cheap as chips at the market.”
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cheap as chips In A Sentence

Those thongs were cheap as chips at the market.

Origin & Usage

Australian/British idiom; chips (fries) being cheap.

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What does 'cheap as chips' mean?

It means something is very cheap or inexpensive.

Where does 'cheap as chips' come from?

It's an Australian and British idiom based on chips (hot fries) traditionally being a cheap, everyday food.

How do you use 'cheap as chips'?

You'd say something like 'those thongs were cheap as chips at the market', meaning they cost very little.

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