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shoe string

/ˈʃuː strɪŋ/

الترجمة: خيط رفيع أو شريط يُستعمل لربط الحذاء. وفي المعنى المجازي يُقصد به تدبير الأمور بمال قليل أو موارد محدودة.

مدخل واحد

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B1informalcommon/ˈʃuː strɪŋ/

A shoestring is a thin cord or lace used to fasten a shoe. In idiomatic use, 'on a shoestring' means operating with a very small amount of money or limited resources.

  • 🌐خيط رفيع أو شريط يُستعمل لربط الحذاء. وفي المعنى المجازي يُقصد به تدبير الأمور بمال قليل أو موارد محدودة.
  1. Very small budget B2 informal

    A very small or limited amount of money available for a project or activity.

    • They started the business on a shoestring budget.
    • The film was made on a shoestring but became a hit.
    • She traveled around the world on a shoestring.

    🌐ميزانية صغيرة جدًا

  2. Lace for a shoe A1 formal

    A thin cord or string used to fasten a shoe.

    • He tied his shoestrings before going for a run.
    • One of my shoestrings came undone.
    • She bought new shoestrings for her sneakers.

    🌐رباط الحذاء