for a song

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for a song

phrase for a song and a dance

idiomatic For a very low price; very cheaply. They remembered then that they could have bought for a song canvases which now were worth large sums.

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prep_phrase very cheaply

Español	de balde
Français	pour trois fois rien, pour une bouchée de pain
Deutsch	für einen Apfel und ein Ei
Ελληνικά	τζάμπα tzámpa, φθηνά fthiná
Русский	за бесценок za bescenok

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"for a song." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/for%20a%20song. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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for a song. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/for%20a%20song

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"for a song." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/for%20a%20song.

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@misc{for_a_song_2026,
  title = {for a song},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/for%20a%20song},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}