C1idiominformalmoneyIELTS-friendly
on a shoestring
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using a very small amount of money
Often 'on a shoestring budget'. Used for trips, start-ups, films and events.
In context
We travelled around Vietnam on a shoestring, sleeping in hostels and taking night buses.
The film was made on a shoestring budget but became a huge hit.
More idioms about money
- a cash cowa product or business that steadily makes a lot of money
- a false economya way of saving money that ends up costing more later
- a gold minea business or thing that makes a lot of money, or a rich source of something
- a golden handshakea large sum of money paid to someone when they leave a job
- a money pitsomething, often a house or car, that costs you much more money than it is worth