"on a shoestring" 怎么发音
expression
ON uh SHOO-string
ON uh SHOO-string
释义
To do something with very little money; to operate, live, or accomplish something on a very small budget.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈʃuˌstɹɪŋ
英式英语
ˈɒn/ /æɪ/ /ʃˈuːstɹɪŋ
简化发音
美式
ON uh SHOO-string
英式
ON uh SHOO-string
语境中听
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.