nickel-and-dime

Meaning

adjective

1. of minor importance
   “a nickel-and-dime operation run out of a single rented room”
2. low-paying
   “a nickel-and-dime job”

verb

1. spend money frugally; spend as little as possible
2. accumulate gradually
   “she nickeled-and-dimed together a small house for her family”

Synonyms for nickel-and-dime

• small-time
• unimportant
• cheap
• penny-pinch