Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Shoestring"
The meaning of "Shoestring" in various phrases and sentences
Q:
O que significa from shoestring to champagne?
A:
poor to wealthy
Q:
O que significa "on a shoestring"
give examples, please.?
give examples, please.?
A:
It means "with a very small amount of money".
E.g. "After her father died, her family survived on a shoestring"
Nowadays, people usually don't say "on a shoestring", they say "on a shoestring budget". Which is clearer.
E.g. "After her father died, her family survived on a shoestring"
Nowadays, people usually don't say "on a shoestring", they say "on a shoestring budget". Which is clearer.
Q:
O que significa running on a shoestring?
A:
わずかな予算で(操業している)
Q:
O que significa "Living on a shoestring gets old after a while."?
A:
In this context a shoestring would mean not much. A shoestring budget. for example would mean you have just enough to live in with no money to spare.
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