SKIMP


Meaning of SKIMP in English

verb

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

But don't take this as an excuse to skimp on insurance when you book your hols.

By keeping prices artificially low, rent control leads both to a shortage of units and to landlords skimping on maintenance.

By selling his prints he skimped and saved until he could afford his own car.

Even some provider networks are concerned about the possibility of a cash-strapped provider network skimping on care or shutting down services.

If competition saves money only by skimping on wages or benefits, for instance, governments should question its value.

One of the ways to keep a muffin moist is to not skimp on fruit or liquid.

The process can not be skimped.

The width had been correctly judged on this occasion; but the gravediggers had skimped on the length.

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