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shoestring in Czech

shoestring in Czech is napjatý rozpočet — shoestring means a cord used to fasten a shoe onto the foot; a shoelace.

shoestring in Czech

napjatý rozpočet
noun
Chiefly in on a shoestring: very little money; a tight budget.

What does "shoestring" mean?

  1. noun A cord used to fasten a shoe onto the foot; a shoelace.
    "Your shoestring is untied."
  2. noun Something thin and long, shaped like a shoelace.
  3. noun (cooking) A thin, long strip of food, cut like a julienne.
  4. noun Used in the phrase 'on a shoestring' to mean with very little money.
    "He was able to organize the event on a shoestring."
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shoestring in a sentence

  • Your shoestring is untied.
  • He was able to organize the event on a shoestring.

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What is "shoestring" in Czech?
"shoestring" in Czech is napjatý rozpočet. shoestring means: A cord used to fasten a shoe onto the foot; a shoelace.
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