skimp and save

To reduce or limit one's spending in order to save money. I'd love to go out to dinner with you, but I'm really skimping and saving right now. I'm sorry, honey, but your father and I can't afford to buy you a new bike right now—you'll have to work more hours and skimp and save.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Nedjeljka	NED-ye-lyko	Croatian
Archil	-	Georgian
Asbury	['æzbəri]
YusİF	-	Azerbaijani
Cody	['kəudi]
Immanuel	-	German, Hebrew, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew