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2022-03-15 10:03
Pinch and scrape phrase
To use or spend only as much money as necessary to save money.
If you want to go on a vacation next summer, you have to start pinching and scraping from now.
My parents have been pinching and scraping to afford the money for me to study abroad.
I had to pinch and scrape when I was in college, but now I can spend money more freely.
The verb "pinch" and"scrape" must be conjugated according to its tense.
The origin of this phrase is not clear.
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Used to express something bad is happening again
Here we go again! Lisa has just asked to borrow my new dress.
