Phrase guide

for a song

prep_phrase · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

For a very low price; very cheaply.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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adverb

Meaning 2

for a relatively small amount of money

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • we bought the house for a song

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: for a bargain price, at a low price

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: voor een habbekrats — very cheaply
  • Finnish: pilkkahintaan — very cheaply
  • French: pour trois fois rien — very cheaply
  • French: pour une bouchée de pain — very cheaply
  • German: für einen Apfel und ein Ei — very cheaply
  • Greek: τζάμπα (tzámpa) — very cheaply
  • Greek: φθηνά (fthiná) — very cheaply
  • Polish: za bezcen — very cheaply
  • Polish: za grosze — very cheaply
  • Polish: za półdarmo — very cheaply
  • Russian: за бесценок (za bescenok) — very cheaply
  • Spanish: de balde — very cheaply