scrimp and save
Frequency: 5.53.1 per million words
To spend very little money in order to save it for something else.
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- We scrimp and save to send our children to a private school.
- They had to scrimp and save for years to afford their dream house.
- Many students scrimp and save every penny to pay for tuition.
- She's been scrimping and saving for a trip around the world.
- If you want to buy that car, you'll need to scrimp and save diligently.
- My parents always taught me to scrimp and save for a rainy day.
- Despite scrimping and saving, they still couldn't reach their financial goal.
- He had to scrimp and save on food and entertainment to manage his budget.
- We're scrimping and saving to afford a new washing machine.
- It takes discipline to scrimp and save enough for a substantial down payment.