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Examples of skimp
skimp
Just because it's a picnic for one doesn't mean you should skimp on the details.
From the chron.com
Companies tend to skimp on both insurance and employee training, handbooks, etc.
From the washingtonpost.com
While brevity is always important, don't skimp on industry analysis, says Ennis.
From the forbes.com
Personally, if you're going to go for woo like this, it's not the time to skimp.
From the scienceblogs.com
The music is loud, the food is delish and they don't skimp on pouring the drinks.
From the ocregister.com
What is more important to me, however, is that the food didn't skimp on flavor.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Details are skimp, but I don't anticipate anything new or exciting from either.
From the techcrunch.com
One free agent the Broncos did not skimp on was backup quarterback Chris Simms.
From the denverpost.com
If you have to avoid gluten, it doesn't mean you have to skimp on whole grains.
From the orlandosentinel.com
- Work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially
- Scant: limit in quality or quantity
- Scrimp: subsist on a meager allowance; "scratch and scrimp"
- Stint: supply sparingly and with restricted quantities; "sting with the allowance"
- A skimpy or insubstantial thing, especially a piece of clothing; Underwear; To slight; to do carelessly; to scamp; To make insufficient allowance for; to scant; to scrimp; To save; to be parsimonious or stingy; Scanty
- (Skimping) To cut corners when offering hospitality, whether it be of biscuits or spirit measures. If you must skimp, it is better not to be seen to do it. Nobody likes a cheap-skate.
