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- Dictionaryshoestring/ˈʃuːstrɪŋ/
noun
- 1. a small or inadequate budget: informal "many early studies were done on a shoestring"
- 2. a shoelace. North American
adjective
- 1. (of a save or tackle in sport) near or around the ankles or feet, or just above the ground: North American "the Mets center fielder made a shoestring catch"
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Shoestring is a noun that means a shoelace or a very small amount of money or resources. Learn how to use it in sentences and idioms with Cambridge Dictionary.
The meaning of SHOESTRING is shoelace. How to use shoestring in a sentence. Did you know?
Learn the meaning of the idiom on a shoestring, which means doing something with a very small amount of money. See how to use it in sentences and compare it with other related expressions.
The team's success in spite of a shoestring budget showed how stats-based player evaluation can help a team significantly improve its performance on the field. From Huffington Post. I tried to have fun on the court, pulling somebody's shoestring: fifty-thousand-dollar fine. From The New Yorker.
Shoestring can mean a shoelace, a small amount of money, or a long and slender object. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and languages with synonyms, translations, and idioms.
Shoestring definition: a shoelace.. See examples of SHOESTRING used in a sentence.
Learn the meaning and usage of the word shoestring, which can be a noun or an adjective. Find out how to say shoestring in different languages and contexts, and see examples of shoestring in sentences.
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