Customers are being 'nickeled-and-dimed' by the cell phone company. [=customers are being charged extra small fees by the cell phone company that will add up to a lot of money over time]
You should buy a new car before this one 'nickle-and-dimes' you to death. [=before you need to pay for a lot of repairs on this one]
They regarded him as just another 'dime-store' [='second-rate'] philosopher.
(..) with a lousy hundred bindles or so? The army would never miss 'em. Not for love or money. Well, that's the Germans for you. Never been a race better at squeezing the life out of a dime. I thought that was the Jews. Nice of you to grace us with your presence this morning. How's Dr. Thackery? Better? (..)2014 TvShow: The Knick Title: The Golden Lotus Season: 1 Episode 9