shoestring in the PONS Dictionary

shoestring Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to do sth on a shoestring inf
правя нщ с малък капитал
to start on a shoestring
започвам от нищо

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Deckchair's 2010 annual report, the most recent publicly available, showed a company operating on a shoestring, with a razor-thin $11,889 surplus on revenue of only $880,651.
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Magazines are a real stamping ground for ambitious women; there was a "can do" attitude, because we had to create something hugely glamorous on a shoestring budget.
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In those early days, she ran the hotel on a shoestring while also working as a marriage guidance counsellor.
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His original design utilized elastic shoestrings and barrel cord locks.
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The buskers' sense of camaraderie led to them raising enough money between them to make a record on a shoestring budget.
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Despite a shoestring budget, the show was a high quality product.
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It started on a shoestring budget, playing only a few dates in small-town arenas.
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The museum is run on a shoestring budget, and can be visited only through arrangement.
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Operating on a shoestring, its distinguished contributors include academics and others.
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The album was completed on a shoestring budget, but everyone involved was happy with the finished product.
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