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Definition of
shoestring noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
shoestring
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈʃustrɪŋ
/
/
=
shoelace
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on a shoestring
(
informal
)
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using very little money
In the early years, they ran the business on a shoestring.
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