scrimp and save

短语

词形变化

scrimps and saves 三单 scrimping and saving 现在分词 scrimped and saved 过去式 scrimped and saved 过去分词

别名

skimp and save

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To scrimp greatly; to economize; to live very frugally, particularly when saving for something.

    I scrimped and saved to buy my first house.