Idioms for discount
- Commerce. below par.
- below the usual list price.
- in low esteem or regard: His excuses were taken at a discount by all who knew him.
- not in demand; unwanted: Such ancient superstitions are at a discount in a civilized society.
at a discount,
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British Dictionary definitions for at a discount
discount
verb (dɪsˈkaʊnt, ˈdɪskaʊnt) (mainly tr)
noun (ˈdɪskaʊnt)
Derived forms of discount
discountable, adjective discounter, nounIdioms and Phrases with at a discount (1 of 2)
at a discount
At a lower than usual price; also, held in low esteem. For example, I'm holding off on buying a computer until I can get one at a discount, or Liberals are at a discount in the present administration. The first usage, mainly found in business and commerce, dates from about 1700. The figurative usage is about a century newer.
Idioms and Phrases with at a discount (2 of 2)
discount
see at a discount.