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tight as the bark on a tree

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tight as the bark on a tree

Extremely frugal. If you're going to lunch with Derek, be prepared to pay for your own meal—he's tight as the bark on a tree. My grandfaher is as tight as the bark on a tree, so he's probably saved every dollar he ever made.

See also: bark, on, tight, tree