Meaning of close with a buck | Babel Free

Definitions

Prudent in the expenditure of money; frugal; parsimonious.

informal

Examples

“And even with a personal fortune worth upward of $700 million, Buffett is still close⟳ with a buck; once urged by other members of his golfing foursome to double⟳ their bet⟳ of $1 a hole, he prudently replied: "Based on the way we're playing today, it wouldn't be a good bet⟳."”

“Warhol […] was famously close⟳ with a buck, but prints he made as part of fundraisers for the 1983 Olympics and in advance of the 2000 millennium indicate⟳ he had some heart for causes.”

“Most of his time was spent building a new house on the Stockholm outskirts, serving as an ambassador for last⟳ year’s world championships in Sweden and — always close⟳ with a buck — dabbling in cautious financial investments.”

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