nickel and dime someone

nickel and dime (one)

To assess costs or fees in enough small amounts that it adds up to a substantial sum. Between the increases in property tax, sales tax, and income tax, I feel like the government is constantly trying to nickel and dime us. My phone company has been nickel and diming me for years.

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nickel and dime someone

verb

See nickel and dime someone to death

See also: and, dime, nickel, someone

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