closefisted (with money)
closefisted
Stingy or miserly. Sorry for being so closefisted lately. I just have to be very careful with money until I get my next paycheck. Maybe if the boss weren't so closefisted we could actually work with modern software for a change.
closefisted (with money)
Reluctant to spend money. I'm surprised that Uncle Ed got us such a fancy wedding gift, considering how closefisted he typically is.
See also: closefisted
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- closefisted
- tightfisted
- tightwad
- tight wad
- mean enough to steal a penny off a dead man's eyes
- mingy
- the roof caves in
- the roof falls in
- big ticket
- big-ticket