pinch pennies
быть экономным, бережливым, "считать копейки"
Wanda pinches pennies not because she is thrifty, but because she earns very little.
Другие идиомы:
- cost a pretty penny
- penny saved is a penny earned
- penny for one's thoughts
- pennies from heaven
- penny-wise and pound foolish
- cut (someone) off without a penny
- above par
- almighty dollar
- as phony as a three-dollar bill
- as sound as a dollar
- at a premium
- at all costs
- balance the books/accounts
- below par
- bet one's bottom dollar