Skimping

Germans also also floated the idea of skimping on stimulus and riding the coat-tails of other countries. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And you need to make sure you are not practicing any hunger promoting habits, such as skimping on sleep or taking the wrong medicines. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Manuel said the combined effect of tax "skimping" meant a lack of resources to deliver proper services such as sufficient vehicles for police to patrol the streets and enough textbooks for schools. ❋ Unknown (2006)

It also means that, far from skimping on teachers and classrooms, we should be pouring extra resources into the development of schools, curricula, and training. ❋ Arnold M. Eisen (2011)

But Europe still struggles to meet its benefit obligations and can do so only by skimping on military expenditures and relying on U.S. strength. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Adding extra beans and veggies to dishes helps cut back on high-cal starches and meat without skimping on portions. ❋ Ellie Krieger (2011)

I've tried unsuccessfully to determine how the stew is made -- the stew-masters are secretive, and will cop to nothing but the use of "a little salt and pepper" -- but I can say confidently that the trick is not skimping on butter, cream ... or oysters. ❋ Stefan Beck (2010)

After skimping during the recession, women started buying more high-end cosmetics and fragrances last year, giving makers of upscale beauty products some big returns. ❋ Unknown (2011)

When I heard the news that he was stepping down from Apple, the image that flashed in my head was of a kid in a computer store trying to save a few bucks by skimping on floppy disks. ❋ Steven Johnson (2011)

Drawing on her experiences at the front lines and highest echelons of the business world, she gives women (and a few men, peut-être) the practical advice they need to make the most of work without skimping on all the other good things in life. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A lot of publishers seem to be trying to save money these days by skimping on copyediting and issuing more books with felonious typos. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Without skimping on facts, his stories of kings and queens, battles and the rest are background to his prime endeavour – which is to show how ordinary people lived their lives. ❋ Unknown (2011)

In fact, there is an advantage to such skimping, especially for funds that focus on stocks that are difficult or expensive to trade. ❋ Ian Salisbury (2011)