at a premium vs cheap

at a premium

prep
  • At a high, or higher than expected, price. 

  • Scarce, in short supply. 

  • Above par value. 

cheap

noun
  • Price. 

  • Cheapness; lowness of price; abundance of supply. 

adj
  • Trading at a price level which is low relative to historical trends, a similar asset, or (for derivatives) a theoretical value. 

  • Of poor quality. 

  • Low and/or reduced in price. 

  • Stingy; mean; excessively frugal. 

  • Underhand or unfair. 

  • Of little worth. 

adv
  • Cheaply. 

How often have the words at a premium and cheap occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )