| 单词 | shoestring |
| 释义 | shoestring (ʃuːstrɪŋ ) Word forms: shoestrings 1. countable noun [usually plural] Shoestrings are long, narrow pieces of material like pieces of string that you use to fasten your shoes. [US] regional note: in BRIT, use shoelace2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A shoestring budget is one where you have very little money to spend. The British-produced film was made on a shoestring budget. 3. on a shoestring phrase If you do something or make something on a shoestring, you do it using very little money. The theatre will be run on a shoestring. Idioms: on a shoestring using very little money Newly divorced with two children to raise, she was living on a shoestring. A British science fiction film made on a shoestring budget is taking America by storm. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Translations: Chinese: 小额的预算 Japanese: ごくわずかな |
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