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.
(..) Call it a beau geste, call it liberal guilt, call it whatever you want, but do it. And you are not to spend a single dime of your own money. If there are taxes or lawyers' fees owed, you will take it right from here. They use my money, never yours. Okay, Walt, sure. (..)2013 TvShow: Breaking Bad Title: Felina Season: 5 Episode 16