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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.

Equivalents

Polski pożałować żałować

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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See also

scrimp together scrimped scrimped together scrimping scrimping together scrimple

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