penny pinching
present participle of penny-pinch
/ˈpɛni ˌpɪntʃɪŋ/
adjective
- Unwilling to spend money; extremely frugal or stingy.
- She adopted a penny-pinching lifestyle to save for her dream vacation.
- My penny-pinching uncle refuses to turn on the heat until December.
- The company's penny-pinching policies meant employees had to bring their own pens.
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noun
- The act or practice of being extremely careful with money; excessive frugality.
- The government's penny-pinching led to cuts in public library funding.
- His constant penny-pinching annoyed his friends who wanted to go out for dinner.
- Penny-pinching at the grocery store helped her cut her food bill in half.
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