penny pinching
[adjective]
Synonyms: stingy, cheeseparing, close, closefisted, miserly, niggardly, parsimonious, penurious, tight, tightfisted

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ˈpenny-ˌpinching adjective
unwilling to spend or give money ⇒ mean:
penny-pinching governments
—penny pinching noun [uncountable]

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penny pinching
adj. or n., informal
Bob saved enough money by penny-pinching to buy a bicycle.

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