on a tight budget — having only a small amount of money available to spend, requiring careful financial management
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: having only a small amount of money available to spend, requiring careful financial management
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɑn ə taɪt ˈbʌdʒɪt/
Example Sentences
- The new government employee had to live on a tight budget until her first paycheck arrived.
- My roommate is so on a tight budget that he reuses tea bags three times.
- The local government office had to complete the project on a tight budget due to reduced funding.
on a tight budget
NOUN[/ɑn ə taɪt ˈbʌdʒɪt/]
having only a small amount of money available to spend, requiring careful financial management
The young couple shops on a tight budget, checking every price tag twice.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
‘Tight’ comes from Old Norse þéttr meaning 'watertight, close-fitting', while 'budget' derives from French bougette, a small leather pouch used to carry money for planning expenses.
Breakdown
tight (closely drawn, restricted) + budget (a small money pouch → financial plan)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The new government employee had to live on a tight budget until her first paycheck arrived.”
“My roommate is so on a tight budget that he reuses tea bags three times.”
“The local government office had to complete the project on a tight budget due to reduced funding.”
“Being on a tight budget, she turned grocery shopping into an Olympic sport of coupon-clipping.”
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