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- The origin of this idiom can’t be established as a certainty. The only thing known about the history of it is that it was first used in America in the 19th century. A “shoestring” is now commonly known as shoelace. The writer who first used this phrase might have thought of comparing the small amount of money with that of shoelace.
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Submitted on February 25, 2019
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| on a shoestring | On a very tight budget; with few resources or little money. |
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