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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Neander has done an especially efficient job, working the edges, in putting together this present Rays team, again on a shoestring budget.
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Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025
Invest Small Many of these side hustle business owners bootstrapped and were financially savvy, funding their ventures on a shoestring budget.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Although most brands are moving steadily towards mirrorless camera technology, this camera shows that there is still a welcome place for DSLR models among beginners and those shopping on a tight budget.
—Rowena Cockett, Space.com, 26 May 2025
Already on a tight budget in retirement, the garnishment will force her to cut back on her everyday expenses, skip necessary repairs on her house in Maryland and forgo traveling to her home country.
—Annie Nova,ali McCadden, CNBC, 18 May 2025
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Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025
Invest Small Many of these side hustle business owners bootstrapped and were financially savvy, funding their ventures on a shoestring budget.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Although most brands are moving steadily towards mirrorless camera technology, this camera shows that there is still a welcome place for DSLR models among beginners and those shopping on a tight budget.
—Rowena Cockett, Space.com, 26 May 2025
Already on a tight budget in retirement, the garnishment will force her to cut back on her everyday expenses, skip necessary repairs on her house in Maryland and forgo traveling to her home country.
—Annie Nova,ali McCadden, CNBC, 18 May 2025
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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 5 Jul. 2025.
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