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on a shoestring (informal) using very little money:
In the early years, the business was run on a shoestring.
adjective [onlybeforenoun] (informal) that uses very little money:
The club exists on a shoestring budget.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is shoestring a noun, verb, or something else?
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