on a small/tight/shoestring budget
idiom
: involving a relatively small amount of money for planned spending
She started her business on a small/tight/shoestring budget and could not afford to overspend.
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The owner won’t spend and the GM lacks the creativity necessary to build a winning team on a shoestring budget.
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Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Many agencies are operating on a tight budget and with minimal staff.
—Joseph T. Monahan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
For those on a tight budget, Kannan recommends scouring eBay, Craigslist, and local area Listservs where people sell their used furniture.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Architectural Digest, 2 May 2025
Review Park shows what state-building on a shoestring budget looks like in this fascinating historical account of colonial and postcolonial Kenya.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Many agencies are operating on a tight budget and with minimal staff.
—Joseph T. Monahan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
For those on a tight budget, Kannan recommends scouring eBay, Craigslist, and local area Listservs where people sell their used furniture.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Architectural Digest, 2 May 2025
Review Park shows what state-building on a shoestring budget looks like in this fascinating historical account of colonial and postcolonial Kenya.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for on a small/tight/shoestring budget
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“On a small/tight/shoestring budget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20small%2Ftight%2Fshoestring%20budget. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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