pinch pennies

To spend as little money as possible; to be especially frugal, especially with the aim of saving up for something bigger. Ever since we had our second child, we've had to pinch pennies to make sure they both get what they want for Christmas.

See also: penny, pinch

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

pinch pennies

Be thrifty or miserly, as in There's no need to pinch pennies now that you're working full-time. This term was first recorded in 1942.

See also: penny, pinch

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

pinch pennies

If someone pinches pennies, they try to spend as little money as possible. States and the federal government are pinching pennies everywhere they can and often cutting arts programs first. Markets are shrinking and customers are pinching pennies. Note: The verb penny pinch has a similar meaning but is more disapproving. Good, lasting floors are an essential in any house, so it does not pay to try and penny pinch. Note: Pennypinching is used as a noun and an adjective, and people who do this are called penny pinchers. He ordered a huge meal. This wasn't a moment for pennypinching. For penny pinchers, a nearby restaurant offers a version of the dish for $10.

See also: penny, pinch

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

pinch ˈpennies

(informal) try to spend as little money as possible: We’ve been pinching pennies all year so that we can visit my relatives in Australia in December. ▶ ˈpenny-pinching adj.: penny-pinching governments ˈpenny-pinching noun ˈpenny-pincher noun

See also: penny, pinch

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

pinch pennies

Informal

To be thrifty or miserly.

See also: penny, pinch

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

pinch pennies, to

To be miserly. To be a pinchpenny has meant to be a miser since about 1412, the word thus being almost as old as the modern English language. The verb form in the cliché is considerably newer but remains current. Elliott Paul used it in his Narrow Street (1942): “Monsieur Saul . . . complaining and pinching pennies as he made his purchases.”

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释义	pinch pennies pinch pennies To spend as little money as possible; to be especially frugal, especially with the aim of saving up for something bigger. Ever since we had our second child, we've had to pinch pennies to make sure they both get what they want for Christmas. See also: penny, pinch Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. pinch pennies Be thrifty or miserly, as in There's no need to pinch pennies now that you're working full-time. This term was first recorded in 1942. See also: penny, pinch The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. pinch pennies If someone pinches pennies, they try to spend as little money as possible. States and the federal government are pinching pennies everywhere they can and often cutting arts programs first. Markets are shrinking and customers are pinching pennies. Note: The verb penny pinch has a similar meaning but is more disapproving. Good, lasting floors are an essential in any house, so it does not pay to try and penny pinch. Note: Pennypinching is used as a noun and an adjective, and people who do this are called penny pinchers. He ordered a huge meal. This wasn't a moment for pennypinching. For penny pinchers, a nearby restaurant offers a version of the dish for $10. See also: penny, pinch Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. pinch ˈpennies (informal) try to spend as little money as possible: We’ve been pinching pennies all year so that we can visit my relatives in Australia in December. ▶ ˈpenny-pinching adj.: penny-pinching governments ˈpenny-pinching noun ˈpenny-pincher noun See also: penny, pinch Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary pinch pennies Informal To be thrifty or miserly. See also: penny, pinch American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. pinch pennies, to To be miserly. To be a pinchpenny has meant to be a miser since about 1412, the word thus being almost as old as the modern English language. The verb form in the cliché is considerably newer but remains current. Elliott Paul used it in his Narrow Street (1942): “Monsieur Saul . . . complaining and pinching pennies as he made his purchases.” See also: pinch The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: pinch pennies, to scrimp scrimp and save skimp skimp and save old enough to be (one's) mother old enough to be mother not (all) that good/bad/well/poor/etc. not all that good, well, etc. one's sunset years References in periodicals archive Shoppers looking to pinch pennies have found that buying fresh produce has provided some savings for them. Slow growth for frozen fruits, vegetables in Denmark as fair weather boosts produce And being able to pinch pennies doesn't hurt, either. LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG Everyone is trying to pinch pennies and tighten belts, although if you ate as much as me in December that one's a tough cookie to crack... spence macdonald The health insurer Aetna said it can help physicians pinch pennies in these tough economic times. Policy & practice When it's time to renew my subscription, I will pinch pennies and do whatever it takes to keep it coming.--Judy Blackwell, Inola, Oklahoma Widow finds the resolve to go it alone The working-class racers must pinch pennies --and, if lucky, attract sponsors--to maintain their hobby. Dirt Dunlap gives four rules for survival: Get the right management team; pinch pennies; know what business you're in; and get a real strategy. The book on Dunlap State Senator Andy Manar ran with the hope of prioritizing state dollars for schools like our that pinch pennies year after year. Letters to the editor Many have shown a strong inclination to trade down and pinch pennies since 2008, when the worst recession since the Great Depression of the 1930s began. Spending season; Retailers work to lure shoppers early The figure for ''third category'' beer-like drink, the most inexpensive of the three, surged 35.9 percent as consumers pinch pennies amid the anemic economic climate. LEAD: July beer, beer-like drink shipments show 1st rise in 5 months Rent does not include utilities, but the Royal's green design will help pinch pennies, McDonald said. Building promises affordable, quality living
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