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be mean with money

/bi min wɪð ˈmʌni/ /biː miːn wɪð ˈmʌni/
collocation Informal
  1. 1 eli sıkı olmak, cimri olmak

Definition (English)

To be unwilling to spend or share money, even when you can afford it.

Example Sentences

  1. My grandfather was never mean with money; he always helped relatives who were going through hard times.
    Büyükbabam parada asla eli sıkı biri değildi; zor günler geçiren akrabalarına her zaman yardım ederdi.
  2. Friends sometimes accuse him of being mean with money, but he is simply saving hard for a house.
    Arkadaşları onu bazen cimrilikle suçluyor ama o sadece ev almak için sıkı bir şekilde para biriktiriyor.

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