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Close with a buck

adj, slang

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Prudent in the expenditure of money; frugal; parsimonious. informal

    "And even with a personal fortune worth upward of $700 million, Buffett is still close with a buck; once urged by other members of his golfing foursome to double their bet of $1 a hole, he prudently replied: "Based on the way we're playing today, it wouldn't be a good bet.""

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