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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Fuad Hassan, a mechanical engineering student at the University of Illinois Chicago from Gurnee who backs the proposal, is trying to earn a four-year degree on a tight budget, and spends as much time commuting as some college kids do working a part-time job.
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Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
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—Rowan Briggs, Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
Lincoln University’s basketball program had long been in the shadows, operating on a shoestring budget with minimal local following.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Student-Friendly Pricing Most students are on a tight budget, no illusions here.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Verdict ExtraEssay ticks the following boxes: Solid expertise of writers
Deadlines start at 1 hour
The cheapest prices in the market
Precise author selection
Best for: students on a tight budget.
—Rowan Briggs, Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
Lincoln University’s basketball program had long been in the shadows, operating on a shoestring budget with minimal local following.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Student-Friendly Pricing Most students are on a tight budget, no illusions here.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 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 24 Apr. 2025.
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