| 单词 | penny-pinch |
| 释义 | penny-pinch (once / 48046 pages) v WORD FAMILY penny-pinch: penny-pinching USAGE EXAMPLESIt’s unclear how Trump’s fiscally profligate platform meshes with Mulvaney’s preference for penny-pinching. Washington Post(Dec 19, 2016) It may be that some modern employers, with their penny-pinching attitude toward their work force, could learn something from Henry Ford. New York Times(Nov 17, 2016) It is healthy for investors to force mature firms to penny-pinch—however much their bosses grumble—and redirect funds to growing companies. Economist(Oct 06, 2016) v spend money frugally; spend as little as possible Syn|Hyper nickel-and-dime drop, expend, spend pay out |
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