SHOESTRING


Meaning of SHOESTRING in English

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

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