shoestring
[ shoo-string ]
/ ˈʃuˌstrɪŋ /
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noun
adjective
consisting of or characterized by a small amount of money: living on a shoestring budget.
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British Dictionary definitions for shoestring
shoestring
/ (ˈʃuːˌstrɪŋ) /
noun
another word for shoelace
informal
- a very small or petty amount of money (esp in the phrase on a shoestring)
- (as modifier)a shoestring budget
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Idioms and Phrases with shoestring
shoestring
see on a shoestring.
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