On A Shoestring Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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on a shoestring What does on a shoestring mean?	to do something with very little money	He started the new company on a shoestring.
on a shoestring What does on a shoestring mean?	on a very low budget, with very little money	We went to Europe on a shoestring and we enjoyed it very much.
on a shoestring What does on a shoestring mean?	with little money to spend, on a very low budget	My cousin started his business on a shoestring but now it is very successful.
on a shoestring What does on a shoestring mean?	on a very low budget, with very little money	We went to Europe on a shoestring and we enjoyed it very much.
on a shoestring What does on a shoestring mean?	with little money to spend, on a very low budget	My cousin started his business on a shoestring but now it is very successful.
on a shoestring What does on a shoestring mean?	with very little money	The man started his new company on a shoestring.
	Some Random Idioms
cut What does "cut" mean?	adulterate drugs

day-to-day What does "day-to-day" mean?	daily, everyday	The president was not involved in the day-to-day running of the university.
a milestone in someone's life What does "a milestone in someone's life" mean?	a very important event or point in one's life	The high school graduation ceremony was a milestone in the young woman's life.
beef What does "beef" mean?	agrument; disagreement.	I've got a beef with him about the rent.
trials and tribulations What does "trials and tribulations" mean?	problems and tests of one's courage and perseverance	My aunt has gone through many trials and tribulations in her life.
top (something) off What does "top (something) off" mean?	to add to the difficulty of a situation or something	I lost my car keys and to top it off I also lost my wallet.

Sell like hot cakes What does "Sell like hot cakes" mean?	If a product is selling very well, it is selling like hot cakes.
ass wipe What does "ass wipe" mean?	an annoying person of little or no value
either feast or famine What does "either feast or famine" mean?	to be or have either too much or not enough of something	It is either feast or famine for the woman. Sometimes she has lots of money and sometimes she has none.
reduced to (something) What does "reduced to (something)" mean?	to be brought into a humble condition or state	The building was reduced to ashes after the terrible fire.
be over What does "be over" mean?	be finished; end.	"I can't see you until around 4 o'clock. My meetingswon't be over until then."

American Idioms and Expressions

On A Shoestring Idiom