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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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.
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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
In the end, the film was made on a shoestring budget of less than $2 million, most of it provided by Laokoon Filmgroup.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The owner won’t spend and the GM lacks the creativity necessary to build a winning team on a shoestring budget.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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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
In the end, the film was made on a shoestring budget of less than $2 million, most of it provided by Laokoon Filmgroup.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The owner won’t spend and the GM lacks the creativity necessary to build a winning team on a shoestring budget.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 14 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 4 Jun. 2025.
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