How to Pronounce "on a shoestring"
expression
ON uh SHOO-string
ON uh SHOO-string
Definition
To do something with very little money; to operate, live, or accomplish something on a very small budget.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈʃuˌstɹɪŋ
British English
ˈɒn/ /æɪ/ /ʃˈuːstɹɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ON uh SHOO-string
UK
ON uh SHOO-string
Listen in Context
They started their company on a shoestring.
I traveled across Europe on a shoestring.
The movie was made on a shoestring.
We're running this project on a shoestring, so every dollar counts.