HyperDic: penny-pinch

English > 1 sense of the word penny-pinch:
VERBpossessionpenny-pinch, nickel-and-dimespend money frugally
English > penny-pinch: 1 sense > verb 1, possession
Meaningspend money frugally; spend as little as possible.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymnickel-and-dime
Broaderspend, expend, droppay out
Spanishtacañear
Catalanmesquinejar

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