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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While Daru was hand-built on a tight budget, the team is splurging on one of the best design houses in the city, Edit at Streetsense, for Tapori. Anna Spiegel, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024 What is one tip for marketing a new business on a tight budget? Allbusiness, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024 It was sold to Lampert, who has kept the brands alive on a shoestring budget. James Powel, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024 The Friends sets were built on a tight budget Shaffner was only allotted $45,000 to build the Friends sets for the show’s pilot. Thea Glassman, Architectural Digest, 18 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for on a small/tight/shoestring budget 

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on a scale of

on a small/tight/shoestring budget

on a sour note

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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 Dec. 2024.

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