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pinch pennies

/pɪntʃ ˈpɛniz/ /pɪntʃ ˈpɛnɪz/
idiom Money Informal
Idiom
  1. 1 kuruşu kuruşuna hesap etmek, dişinden tırnağından artırmak

Definition (English)

To be very careful with money and spend as little as possible.

Example Sentences

  1. We're pinching pennies until we can afford a vacation.
    Tatile paramız yetene kadar kuruşu kuruşuna hesap ediyoruz.
  2. Stop pinching pennies and buy yourself something nice.
    Kuruşu kuruşuna hesap etmeyi bırak da kendine güzel bir şey al.

Synonyms

scrimpeconomizescrimp and save

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