pinch pennies
IdiomsExample Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
If a rival has to pinch pennies, it can be a boon to market leader Netflix when shopping for hit shows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Besides, being broke and having to pinch pennies in college is a rite of passage, right?
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 26, 2026
Some are buying less and looking for ways to pinch pennies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2025
Another problem is that people will spend lots of money on airfare and hotels and then try to pinch pennies on activities like tours and restaurant meals.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 31, 2023
“Oh, my! You really are a woman now. Turn around. The Jongwes didn’t pinch pennies on that cloth. And those earrings! You look beautiful!”
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a wordDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
