nickel-and-dime

• Qualifie quelque chose de mesquin, de petty ou de limité à de petites sommes d'argent; souvent utilisé pour critiquer une attitude ou une pratique comme étant avare, de faible importance ou sans envergure.

Describes something that is insignificant, small-scale, or involving small amounts of money; often used to criticize something as petty or cheap.

1. Of minor importanceB2informalamerican

   Trivial, insignificant, or involving small amounts of money.

   de peu d'importance / insignifiant

   • We wasted time arguing over nickel-and-dime issues.
   • The contract was full of nickel-and-dime fees that added up.
   • He quit because he was tired of dealing with nickel-and-dime problems.

   Synonymesinconsequentialinsignificantminorpettypiddlingpifflingsmall-timetriflingtrivialunimportant

   Antonymesconsiderableimportantmajorsignificantsubstantialweighty

2. Low-payingB2informalamerican

   Referring to a job or business that pays very little money.

   qui paie très peu

   • After college, she worked a series of nickel-and-dime jobs.
   • He was stuck in a nickel-and-dime position with no benefits.
   • The store only offered nickel-and-dime wages to its staff.

   Synonymesmeagermenialpaltry

   Antonymeslucrativeprofitableremunerative

• Verbe signifiant soutirer de petites sommes d'argent à plusieurs reprises, souvent de façon à constituer au total une somme importante, ou épuiser progressivement les ressources de quelqu'un par de petites dépenses répétées.

A verb meaning to charge small amounts of money repeatedly, often in a way that adds up to a significant total, or to gradually deplete someone's resources through minor expenses.

1. Spend money frugallyB2informalamerican

   To spend money in small amounts, often with the goal of spending as little as possible.

   dépenser au compte-gouttes

   • She nickel-and-dimed her way through college by buying only essentials.
   • He nickel-and-dimes every purchase, always looking for the cheapest option.
   • They nickel-and-dimed their budget to save for a vacation.

   Synonymeseconomizepenny-pinchscrimp

2. Accumulate graduallyB2informalamerican

   To accumulate or add up small amounts over time, often resulting in a significant total.

   S'accumuler petit à petit

   • The fees nickel-and-dimed his savings until he had almost nothing left.
   • She nickel-and-dimed her way to a large collection of vintage stamps.
   • The small expenses nickel-and-dimed their travel budget.

   Synonymesaccrueaccumulateamassbuild upcollectmountpile upsnowball

   Antonymesaggregatebulklumptotal