The club exists on a shoestring budget.

这家俱乐部靠一点小钱艰难度日。

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The theatre will be run on a shoestring.

这个戏院将小本经营。

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The movie was made on a shoestring budget.

这部电影是靠小额预算拍出来的。

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I live on a shoestring. I have a very small budget and little money to spend on clothes.

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Instead,he is back to living on a shoestring a very low budget.

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Technology has allowed companies to launch on a shoestring budget and grow more efficiently.

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Like many disabled athletes, Mr. Novak operates on a shoestring budget, without major endorsements.

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Perhaps U.S. entrepreneurs might visit Europe to learn how to do things on a shoestring.

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