transcription, транскрипция: [ ʃu:strɪŋ ]
( shoestrings)
1.
Shoestrings are long, narrow pieces of material like pieces of string that you use to fasten your shoes. ( AM; in BRIT, use shoelaces )
N-COUNT : usu pl
2.
A shoestring budget is one where you have very little money to spend.
The British-produced film was made on a shoestring budget.
ADJ : ADJ n
3.
If you do something or make something on a shoestring , you do it using very little money.
The theatre will be run on a shoestring.
PHRASE : PHR after v