cheap thrill
Noun
Meaning
cheap thrill (plural cheap thrills)
(idiomatic) Something simple and inexpensive done for pleasure.
Examples
You know, at that age you want to show everyone else how wild you are. It's a combination of being bored, looking for a cheap thrill and being really stupid - a dangerous combination.
I've never been a jealous person, and I've never felt built up by someone else's failure - that's a cheap thrill.