pinch pennies
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Be thrifty or miserly, as in There's no need to pinch pennies now that you're working full-time. This term was first recorded in 1942.
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Words nearby pinch pennies
pinch effect, pincher, pinch hit, pinch hitter, Pinchot, pinch pennies, pinchpenny, pinch pleat, pinch point, pinch roller, pinch runner
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How to use pinch pennies in a sentence
My generation, long spoiled, is finally learning to pinch pennies.