John had to get along on a shoestring.
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Shoestring
/ˈʃuːstɹɪŋ/
Synonyms for "shoestring" (28 found)
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8 entriesbarebones budgetbarebones operationmicro venturemicrobudgetshoelaceshoestring budgetshoestring grantshoestring project
Collocations
8 entriesshoestring budgetshoestring economicsshoestring fundingshoestring operationshoestring profitsshoestring projectshoestring researchshoestring startup
Inflections
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3 entriesTranslations
1 translations across 1 languages.
Finnish
1 entries- pitkulainen noun (object that is long and thin)
Sample sentences
13 total sentences available.
About the wedding ... It's a once-in-a-lifetime chance to be the main attraction, so instead of doing it on a shoestring, why not pull out all the stops and make a great show of it?
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The lab runs on a shoestring.
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Our lab runs on a shoestring.
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