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 report also noted that the Midwest is a true hotspot for those looking to retire on a tight budget, with 26 of the 50 spots situated in the region.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2025
The films showcased at the Florida Film Festival are an excellent example of how artful and heartfelt stories can be made on a shoestring budget.
—David Morton, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2025
Shot on a shoestring budget, the pilot was a scrappy, crude comedy about three narcissistic bar owners in South Philly.
—Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2025
As an aside, what few parties have tried is building a hyper-local newsroom on a shoestring budget, tying it to a mobile phone app, and charging subscribers very low prices for getting all the tea about what’s happening in their neighborhoods.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2025
The films showcased at the Florida Film Festival are an excellent example of how artful and heartfelt stories can be made on a shoestring budget.
—David Morton, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2025
Shot on a shoestring budget, the pilot was a scrappy, crude comedy about three narcissistic bar owners in South Philly.
—Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2025
As an aside, what few parties have tried is building a hyper-local newsroom on a shoestring budget, tying it to a mobile phone app, and charging subscribers very low prices for getting all the tea about what’s happening in their neighborhoods.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for on a small/tight/shoestring budget
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