shoestring

/ˈʃuːstrɪŋ/
adjective
  1. Operating with or involving very little money; low-budget.
    • The shoestring production still managed to impress the critics.
    • Her shoestring campaign relied on volunteers and social media.
    • They ran a shoestring operation out of a small garage.
noun
  1. A shoelace.
    • He tied his shoestring in a double knot.
    • The child learned to tie his shoestrings by himself.
    • One of her shoestrings came loose during the race.
  2. A very small amount of money; a meager budget (often used in phrases like 'on a shoestring').
    • She traveled around the world on a shoestring budget.
    • They started the business on a shoestring and grew it slowly.
    • The film was made on a shoestring but became a hit.
Antonyms
What does "shoestring" mean? | whatsthatwordmean | whatsthatwordmean