pinch and scrape

To spend as little money as possible; to be very frugal or tight, especially with the aim of saving up for something bigger. Ever since we had our second child, we've had to pinch and scrape to make sure they both get what they want for Christmas.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Osamu	o-sah-moo	Japanese
Feliciano	fe-lee-CHYAH-no (Italian), fe-lee-THYAH-no (Spanish), fe-lee-SYAH-no (Latin American Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Audovacar	-	Ancient Germanic
Democritus	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Efa	-	Welsh
ÁNdaras	-	Sami