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2010.01.14(Review of 2006.12.11 edition)

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PINCH PENNIES   支出を切り詰める

Explanation

  • To pinch pennies is to be careful when spending money in order to use as little as possible.
  • pinch pennies とは、できるだけ出費を抑えるように、気をつけてお金を使う、という意味です。

PINCH PENNIES

examples

  1. It's nice to be earning good money for a change, after all those years of pinching pennies as a student.
  2. I don't pinch pennies when it comes to my children's education.
  3. Many people are surprised to learn that even the very wealthy try to pinch pennies whenever they can.
  4. After 35 years of hard work and pinching his pennies, he was able to retire in relative comfort.

英会話レッスンTake care!