SHOESTRING in a Sentence

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Working with the most shoestring of shoestring budgets and relying heavily on volunteer support, she has been a relentless campaigner to ...

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shoestring
 n.  small sum of money; capital that is barely adequate
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1  Working with the most shoestring of shoestring budgets and relying heavily on volunteer support, she has been a relentless campaigner to make the month-long event a success.
2  The British-produced film was made on a shoestring budget.