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shoestring [ˈʃuːˌstrɪŋ] n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) another word for shoelace 2. Informal a. a very small or petty amount of money (esp in the phrase on a shoestring) b. (as modifier) a shoestring budget ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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Consistently refusing to give the promise of submission and abstention from preaching which at any time would have secured his release, he continued in prison for twelve years, not suffering particular discomfort and working for the support of his family by fastening the ends onto shoestrings. To get his shoestrings he speculates in herds of cattle. |
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