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
Sylvie	seel-VEE	French
Raphael	['reifl]
Sovanna	-	Khmer
Irene	ie-REEN (English), ie-REE-nee (English), ee-RE-ne (Italian), EE-re-ne (Finnish), ee-RE-nu (German)	English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, German, Ancient Greek (L
Phillipa	-	English (Rare)
Maret	MAHRR-et	Estonian