0 used to describe something that is not important, usually because it does not involve much money:
a nickel-and-dime dispute
1 to damage someone or something either by taking away many small amounts of money or by giving too much attention to details:
It's best to not nickel-and-dime small charges; they could be drastically reducing conversions.
One lesson for all consumers from this episode is that many companies deliberately keep recurring fees at nickel-and-dime levels to discourage people from taking notice or asking questions.
