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Meaning of scrimp and save | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

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

Examples

“I scrimped and saved to buy my first house.”
“All month he scrimped and saved until he raised the money.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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