shoestring
/ˈʃuːstrɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण शूस्ट्रिंग
जूते का फीता
Core word
noun
- 1
[C] North American
a shoelace
जूते का फीता
- He bent down to tie his shoestring.
- She tied her shoestring in a double knot.
adjective
- 1
[only before noun]
done or made with very little money
बहुत कम बजट वाला
- The film was made on a shoestring budget.
- They run a shoestring operation from a small office.
Synonyms low-budget
¶Idioms 1
on a shoestring
using very little money
बहुत कम पैसों में
- Radhika started her coaching centre on a shoestring.
- They travelled round India on a shoestring.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
low-budget
§Grammar and usage
On a shoestring means with very little money, as in 'a business started on a shoestring'.
Idiom: on a shoestring का अर्थ है बहुत कम पैसों में, जैसे 'a business started on a shoestring'।