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shoestring

shoest·ring

UK/ˈʃuːstɹɪŋ/ US/ˈʃustɹɪŋ/ uncommon us

noun

1.
2.

a small amount of money

  • “he managed it on a shoestring”
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Origin

The noun is derived from shoe + string. The adjective is derived from the noun, while the verb is derived from terms such as shoestring catch and shoestring tackle.

Phrases

  • devil's shoestring
  • on a shoestring
  • prairie shoestring
  • shoestring annexation
  • shoestring fern
  • shoestring French fry
  • shoestring fry
  • shoestring fungus
  • shoestring tackle

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