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in_the_loop_561 to be very careful with one’s money; to be concerned about how one spends every penny The expression is slightly disparaging. A penny is a coin worth one cent in the U.S. This is the smallest denomination in the American monetary system.

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PINCH PENNIES Joe shops at discount supermarkets and watches for items on sale. He’s a real penny pincher.They waste gasoline driving an extra ten miles to a store that has something on sale so they can save a dollar. They squander dollars to pinch pennies. Money

Id	in_the_loop_561
Idiom	PINCH PENNIES
Definition	to be very careful with one’s money; to be concerned about how one spends every penny
Examples	Joe shops at discount supermarkets and watches for items on sale. He’s a real penny pincher. They waste gasoline driving an extra ten miles to a store that has something on sale so they can save a dollar. They squander dollars to pinch pennies.
Extra Info	The expression is slightly disparaging. A penny is a coin worth one cent in the U.S. This is the smallest denomination in the American monetary system.
Category	Money

Penny Pinch Loop Careful One’s Money Concerned Spends