/ ˈʃuːstrɪŋ; NAmE / noun , adjective
■ noun
( NAmE ) = shoelace
•
IDIOMS
- on a shoestring
■ adjective
[ only before noun ] ( informal ) that uses very little money :
The club exists on a shoestring budget.
/ ˈʃuːstrɪŋ; NAmE / noun , adjective
■ noun
( NAmE ) = shoelace
•
IDIOMS
- on a shoestring
■ adjective
[ only before noun ] ( informal ) that uses very little money :
The club exists on a shoestring budget.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005