AT A DISCOUNT Definition & Meaning

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Idioms and Phrases

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.

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Launched in 2021 by the Conservatives, the scheme funds councils, developers, and housing groups to build or convert affordable homes - at least half of which must be rented at a discount to council tenants.

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Plus, if you subscribe to an annual plan — usually offered at a discount — you might be stuck with a subscription that you end up not using or needing down the line.

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Medina told me she buys her goods at a discount warehouse, paying “$5, $10, $15” for shoes or apparel, “and then I sell it for $10, $15, $20.”

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And this time, it’s coming at a discount, with the club on Friday striking an agreement to sign 23-year-old pitcher Roki Sasaki for a $6.5 million signing bonus, according to a person with knowledge of the situation who wasn’t authorized to speak publicly.

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More than two million train tickets will be sold at a discount under a government scheme which begins next week.

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