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shoestring::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | shoe lace, shoe string, shoelace |
| Type of | lacing, lace |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | shoe string |
| Type of | small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount |
he managed it on a shoestring.
Examples of shoestring
shoestring
Seriously, the biggest challenge is getting the word out on a shoestring budget.
From the blog.beliefnet.com
To say Goode is running his campaign on a shoestring would be an understatement.
From the sacbee.com
The north, in short, is having to make do with a shoestring version of the surge.
From the online.wsj.com
By a vote of the fourth-grade class, curly fries beat shoestring and crinkle-cut.
From the timesunion.com
Chances are, shoestring fries are probably one of the last things on their minds.
From the huffingtonpost.com
On a shoestring, it often offers better-researched articles than the funded press.
From the guardian.co.uk
Operating on a shoestring they have turned a once top club in to a laughing stock.
From the expressandstar.com
Despite the record purchase price, Group W ran the station on a shoestring budget.
From the en.wikipedia.org
You're doing Vegas on a shoestring budget, and you're set on staying on the Strip.
From the denverpost.com
- Shoelace: a lace used for fastening shoes
- A small amount of money; "he managed it on a shoestring"
- Shoelaces, which are also called shoe-strings, shoe laces, or boot laces, are a system commonly used to secure shoes, boots and other footwear. They typically consist of a pair of strings or cords, one for each shoe, finished off at both ends with stiff sections. ...
- Shoestring was a BBC television show set in Bristol. It featured a private detective with his own show on Radio West, the local radio station.
- The string or lace used to secure the shoe to the foot; a shoelace; a tight budget; very little money; a long narrow cut of a food; a julienne
- Shoelace (but both nations use the term "shoestring budget")
