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.

Examples of on a small/tight/shoestring budget in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The film, made on a small budget, was also an enormous commercial success. —

Carmel Dagan, Variety, 18 June 2024 Tackling a kitchen renovation project, especially by yourself and extra especially on a tight budget, can be daunting. —

Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 18 June 2024 For those on a tight budget, BBQPapers is more suitable for complex, higher-level academic work than for everyday essay writing needs. —

Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2024 Wayfair Title: Co-Chairman, President & CEO 2024 company ranking: No. 346 Shah created Wayfair in 2002 with a friend on a tight budget, operating out of a spare bedroom in his cofounder’s house. —

Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 4 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for on a small/tight/shoestring budget

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