From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishbe a snipbe a snipBritish English informalCHEAP to be surprisingly cheap At £20 for a dozen, they’re a snip. → snip
Examples from the Corpus
be a snip• Lochsong was a snip at the weights in last year's Tote-Portland Handicap but no horse stands out this time.• The new computer package is a snip at only £599 plus tax.• After a cut, the plug is snipped out by a special enzyme, the molecules link up and the clot forms.• The rest was snipped off, using fine scissors.• At £80, this is a snip.• For Diana, a heavy tweed jacket for draughty Balmoral would be a snip at £9.95. 