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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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.
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John Werner, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
But can the timeless hairstyle be achieved at home and on a tight budget?
—Jeaneen Russell, People.com, 11 June 2025
However, if that governmental body is already operating on a tight budget, missing out on those revenues can drastically impact operations and necessitate budget cuts, which is what happened government-wide in Wyandotte County, especially since the cost of goods and expenses went up with inflation.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2025
Neander has done an especially efficient job, working the edges, in putting together this present Rays team, again on a shoestring budget.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025
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John Werner, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
But can the timeless hairstyle be achieved at home and on a tight budget?
—Jeaneen Russell, People.com, 11 June 2025
However, if that governmental body is already operating on a tight budget, missing out on those revenues can drastically impact operations and necessitate budget cuts, which is what happened government-wide in Wyandotte County, especially since the cost of goods and expenses went up with inflation.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2025
Neander has done an especially efficient job, working the edges, in putting together this present Rays team, again on a shoestring budget.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 21 June 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 Jul. 2025.
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