The idiom "for a song" means to buy or sell something very cheaply, or at a very low price. It can also mean to do something easily or without much effort.
For example, if someone says "I bought this car for a song," it means they got the car at a very low price. Similarly, if someone says "I can do this task for a song," it means they can do it easily or without much effort.
The origin of this idiom is not clear, but it is believed to have originated from the idea of a street performer singing a song for a small amount of money.
You can use this idiom in informal situations, such as when talking to friends or family. It is not commonly used in formal or professional settings.
• After months of looking for a new apartment, I finally found one for a song in the outskirts of town.
• The company was able to acquire a large piece of land for a song due to the economic downturn.
• The painting was sold for a song at the auction because it was not considered a masterpiece.
• I bought this dress for a song at the thrift store.
• I bought this book for a song at a garage sale.
• He was able to get the car fixed for a song at the mechanic shop.
• He managed to get his hands on a rare first edition book for a song by bargaining with the seller.
• The old house was sold for a song to a young couple who were looking to renovate it.
• He was able to buy a rare manuscript for a song at an antique book fair.
• She managed to get a vintage dress for a song at the thrift store.
• She was able to get the painting she had been eyeing for a song at the art auction.
• The company was able to acquire a large piece of land for a song due to a legal loophole.