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shoestring

American  
[shoo-string] / ˈʃuˌstrɪŋ /

noun

  1. a shoelace.

  2. a very small amount of money.

  3. shoestrings. shoestring potatoes.

adjective

  1. consisting of or characterized by a small amount of money.

    living on a shoestring budget.
shoestring British  
/ ˈʃuːˌstrɪŋ /

noun

  1. another word for shoelace

  2. informal

    1. a very small or petty amount of money (esp in the phrase on a shoestring )

    2. ( as modifier )

      a shoestring budget
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shoestring Idioms  

  1. see on a shoestring.

Etymology

Origin of shoestring

First recorded in 1610–20; shoe + string

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