Idiom: on a shoestring

Meaning

Idiom: on a shoestring

— I got a second job because the stress of living on a shoestring was killing me.

— My dad thinks all artists live on a shoestring so he was surprised when my first painting sold for $4,500.

— We were on a shoestring while backpacking through Europe last summer.

— I wish I could go to your bachelorette party but I'm on a shoestring.

— It won't be easy but we can live on a shoestring until you get a job and avoid getting into debt.

— When you're young, living on a shoestring really isn't that difficult.

— I charged our hotel to my credit card. I wasn't going to experience Paris on a shoestring.

— Before we got married we lived on a shoestring, often eating spaghetti and peanut butter sandwiches.

— We survived on a shoestring for two years when my father lost his job.

— You're a college student. You should be able to live on a shoestring when you're young. Get roommates and eat ramen.