Cheap
Short of
Both terms in one sentence
- Take That: When they take shots at someone or something, they don't stop for anything short of swinging for the cheap seats.
Source: Series / @midnight - Thou Shall Not Kill: Death may be cheap, but Phoenix doesn't care for the idea of going around killing others anyway, short of self-defense.
Source: Roleplay / Ink City -
While simple to manufacture, T-34 was not exactly "cheap." Its engine was largely made of aluminum (the design began as a project to fit lightweight diesels to long-range bombers), which USSR was very short of until the later stages of World War II.
Source: Tank Goodness
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