nick·el-and-dime /ˌnɪkələnˈdaɪm/
nickel-and-dime
adj 1: of minor importance; "a nickel-and-dime operation run out of
a single rented room"; "a small-time actor" [syn: small-time]
2: low-paying; "a nickel-and-dime job" [syn: nickel-and-dime(a)]
v 1: spend money frugally; spend as little as possible [syn: penny-pinch]
2: accumulate gradually; "she nickeled-and-dimed together a
small house for her family"