tight with a pound
tight with a pound
Reluctant to spend money. Primarily heard in UK. She'll never pay that much for a housekeeper—she's pretty tight with a pound. My father's always tight with a pound, so if he recommended something to you, it must be at the lowest price.
See also: pound, tight
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- tight
- tight as the bark on a tree
- worm out of (something or some place)
- hold on tight
- hold tight
- (as) tight as a drum
- tight as a drum
- clear blue water