Question of the Day #778

It is worth it to live on a shoestring budget for a few years because the financial and psychological benefits of paying off the loans are immense.

From the 8th paragraph of this article at Above the Law.

上記の文で、shoestring budgetの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "shoestring budget" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

《a ～》わずかの［乏しい］予算

「ギリギリの予算」と訳してもいいと思います。

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

A budget or allotment of resources that is very meager, sparse, or just enough to suit its purpose.

Examples

• The British-produced film was made on a shoestring budget.
• We do not want politics run on a shoestring, leading to poor decisions, poor government and the discouragement of good people from coming into politics.
• It is impossible to run a large symphony orchestra on a shoestring, or to run good opera cheaply.
• Unfortunately, due to government cutbacks following the recession, our department has had to produce the same levels of work on a shoestring budget.
• I did all sorts of traveling with just a shoestring budget when I was in college. You learn very quickly how to make the most of what you have!

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