play it cheap: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- To spend as little money as possible; to live frugally or economize.
- To act stingily or parsimoniously, avoiding reasonable expenditure or generosity.
Examples
BetaAfter losing his job, Mark had to play it cheap and cut back on all unnecessary expenses.
Después de perder su trabajo, Mark tuvo que vivir barato y reducir todos los gastos innecesarios.
They played it cheap during their vacation by staying at budget hotels and cooking their own meals.
Viajaron con poco presupuesto durante sus vacaciones, alojándose en hoteles económicos y cocinando sus propias comidas.
If we want to save for a house, we’ll have to play it cheap for a while.
Si queremos ahorrar para una casa, tendremos que vivir frugalmente por un tiempo.
Examples:
- EN: Gonna stay alive and ante up gonna play it cheap and be on welfare the whole winter.ES: Si quieren seguir vivos, a pagar. Si prefieren ahorrar, tendrán que vivir todo el invierno del estado.ID: Akan tetap hidup dan memberi sumbangan akan bermain dengan murah dan akan berada di seluruh musim dingin.
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