2nickel–and–dime verb
nick·els–and–dimes or nick·el–and–dimes; nick·eled–and–dimed or nick·el–and–dimed; nickel·ing–and–dim·ing or nick·el–and–dim·ing [+ obj] US, informal + disapproving : to make (someone) pay many small amounts of money over a long period of time
▪ Customers are being nickeled-and-dimed by the cell phone company. [=customers are being charged extra small fees by the cell phone company that will add up to a lot of money over time] ▪ You should buy a new car before this one nickle-and-dimes you to death. [=before you need to pay for a lot of repairs on this one]
▪ Customers are being nickeled-and-dimed by the cell phone company. [=customers are being charged extra small fees by the cell phone company that will add up to a lot of money over time] ▪ You should buy a new car before this one nickle-and-dimes you to death. [=before you need to pay for a lot of repairs on this one]
