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 Crosby Southern Pro-Am provided good golf theater on a tight budget, supported fully by volunteers, as the field featured PGA journeymen, up-and-coming stars and older players trying to extend their careers. Richard Dunn, Orange County Register, 6 Mar. 2025 This approach works with internal and external influencers and can be implemented on a tight budget. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 That means not all students, particularly those on a tight budget, can take advantage of the services. Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025 The food division of the Food and Drug Administration, an agency within HHS, already operates on a tight budget. Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 13 Feb. 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 22 Mar. 2025.

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