What does penny-pinching mean?
Penny-pinching means reluctant to spend money; close-fisted.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
reluctant to spend money; close-fisted.
If there is an overall lesson, it is that train quality should be seen as part of the battle against climate change, with penny-pinching specifications robustly opposed as a false economy.
Use penny-pinching when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Penny-pinching means reluctant to spend money; close-fisted.
Common synonyms include pinching pennies, close, near, parsimony.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
If there is an overall lesson, it is that train quality should be seen as part of the battle against climate change, with penny-pinching specifications robustly opposed as a false economy.
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