economize on (something)

To reduce some expense in order to save money. Ugh, I can't believe Mom and Dad got rid of cable to economize on their bills.

economize on something

to save money by cutting the cost of something. We will have to economize on our food budget. We can only economize on a few things.

词组	economize on (something)
释义	economize on (something) economize on (something) To reduce some expense in order to save money. Ugh, I can't believe Mom and Dad got rid of cable to economize on their bills. See also: economize, on Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. economize on something to save money by cutting the cost of something. We will have to economize on our food budget. We can only economize on a few things. See also: economize, on McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: economize economize on a fire extinguisher be on (one's) back be on somebody's back be on someone's back can't (do something) to save (one's) life can't do something to save your life be a drag on (one) butt-wipe
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