Prices · Money and prices
dirt cheap
very cheap
Something that is dirt cheap costs very little.
This vs that
The jacket was dirt cheap.
The jacket was a great deal.
Hear it in real life
How much did you pay for those headphones?
Hardly anything — they were dirt cheap.
I found a dirt-cheap desk online, and it was in surprisingly good condition.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
People use this compact informal phrase when the low price is striking.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: This phone is very dirt cheap.
Say: This phone is dirt cheap.
Do not use 'very' with this emphatic phrase.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
dirt-cheap ___
I found a dirt-cheap desk online.
They sell dirt-cheap flights in the winter.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about prices.
keep an eye on prices
I’m keeping an eye on prices before I replace the washing machine.
prices are going up
Prices are going up, so we’re buying the furniture now.
Prices words
Money and prices · Prices: the words around “dirt cheap”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
It was dirt cheap.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
dirt cheap
very cheap
“I found a dirt-cheap desk online, and it was in surprisingly good condition.”
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