penny pinch
/ˈpɛni ˌpɪntʃ/
verb
- To be extremely careful or stingy with money; to spend as little as possible.
- My grandparents had to penny-pinch during the war to afford basic food.
- She penny-pinches all year so she can take a nice vacation in the summer.
- If you penny-pinch on ingredients, the meal won't taste as good.
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