Penny-pinch (Verb)
Meaning
Spend money frugally; spend as little as possible.
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- After losing her job, Sarah had to penny-pinch in order to make ends meet.
- His grandfather was notorious for his ability to penny-pinch and still manage to live comfortably.
- In an effort to save money, the company's new CEO began to penny-pinch, cutting back on unnecessary expenses.
- As a college student, Emily had to penny-pinch and budget her money very carefully to get by.
- The retired accountant was known for his ability to penny-pinch and make the most of his limited retirement fund.