Scrimp And Save Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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scrimp and save What does scrimp and save mean?	to be very thrifty, to save up for something	I have been scrimping and saving in order to buy a new laptop computer.
scrimp and save What does scrimp and save mean?	to spend little money in order to save for something	The woman has been scrimping and saving to buy a new car.
scrimp and save What does scrimp and save mean?	to spend little money in order to save for something	The woman has been scrimping and saving to buy a new car.
scrimp and save What does scrimp and save mean?	to be very thrifty, to save money for something	I have been scrimping and saving in order to buy a new computer.
	Some Random Idioms
head-on What does "head-on" mean?	front end to front end, with the front facing something	There was a serious head-on crash on the highway last night.

scale (something) down What does "scale (something) down" mean?	to make something smaller by a certain amount or proportion	The government decided to scale down their plans for the sports stadium.
up until What does "up until" mean?	until	I was in the library up until midnight last night.
do one`s part What does "do one`s part" mean?	to make one's expected contribution to a group project	Everybody had to do their part to make the meeting a success.
cowboy What does "cowboy" mean?	independent, risk-taking man
buy a stake in (something) What does "buy a stake in (something)" mean?	to buy part ownership of a company or other enterprise	The large bank is planning to buy a stake in the small stock trading company.
roll out a product What does "roll out a product" mean?	to release a product for sale	The company will roll out their new computers soon.
get what`s coming to one What does "get what`s coming to one" mean?	to receive the good or bad that one deserves	The criminal got what was coming to him when he was sent to jail for two years.

cook (someone`s) goose What does "cook (someone`s) goose" mean?	to destroy someone`s future chances or reputation	The woman cooked her goose when she fought against her employer and lost.
hand in glove (with someone) What does "hand in glove (with someone)" mean?	very close to someone	The new company policy goes hand in glove with the new manager.
buy out (someone or something) or buy (someone or something) out What does "buy out (someone or something) or buy (someone or something) out" mean?	to buy the ownership or a majority share of something	The large company decided to buy out the small textile company.
have a soft spot in one's heart (for someone or something) What does "have a soft spot in one's heart (for someone or something)" mean?	to be fond of someone or something	My grandfather always had a soft spot in his heart for his youngest daughter.
catch some Z's What does "catch some Z's" mean?	to get some sleep	I needed to catch some Z's after working hard all weekend.

American Idioms and Expressions

Scrimp And Save Idiom