Idiom: Nickel and dime someone to death Posted on 18th June 201817th June 2018 by DoubleClick Nickel and dime someone to death: to make numerous small monetary charges that add up to big and serious impact. Example: Government is nickel and dime you to death. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Related Posted in Idiom and tagged Idiom N.