One millionaire referred to his tightfisted policy as the Effective Nonuse of Cash. ❋ Robert G. Allen (2004)
In a tense runoff vote, Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda, known as a tightfisted fiscal hawk, defeated his closest rival, Trade Minister Banri Kaieda, even though the latter had the backing of a powerful but publicly disgraced party boss. ❋ Unknown (2011)
Marouane: I've decided to eliminate Souley. [to Souley] I'm disappointed, you said I was tightfisted which is not true. ❋ Unknown (2009)
I'm disappointed, you said I was tightfisted which is not true. ❋ Unknown (2009)
"tightfisted": if he gives with great reluctance, he is said to be ❋ Aquinas Thomas (N/A)
The exit of chairman Syd James is another blow to the candidacy of Tea Party of Nevada nominee Scott Ashjian, who has been denounced by state tea party leaders who say he has no connection to the movement that advocates limited government and tightfisted public spending. ❋ The Huffington Post News Team (2010)
Allen, if I was thinking on something (and that is never a given), it may have been on Deuteronomy 15: 7-11 (New International Version - Copyright ©): 7 If there is a poor man among your brothers in any of the towns of the land that the LORD your God is giving you, do not be hardhearted or tightfisted toward your poor brother. ❋ Unknown (2009)
If there is a poor man among your brothers in any of the towns of the land that the LORD your God is giving you, do not be hardhearted or tightfisted toward your poor brother. ❋ Andy Ostroy (2011)
Indeed, security was so tightfisted that they ignored the pleas of the woman behind us, a mother with a baby stroller who had become separated from her sons when they rushed in ahead of her. ❋ Ralph Gardner Jr. (2011)
He and his mother lived in genteel poverty as the wards of a prosperous (if somewhat tightfisted) uncle. ❋ Unknown (2009)
The Ask makes delicious fun at the expense of this man whose job consists of begging (called "the ask") donations (called "the give") from tightfisted millionaires to benefit his third-rate university. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Another target for cuts is refugee aid in areas such as flood-ravaged, war-torn Pakistan, where, despite Washington's direct role in breeding misery throughout the region, disaster victims evoke little sympathy from tightfisted politicians looking toward the 2012 elections. ❋ Michelle Chen (2011)
Very few people want to go to work for a company that may be terminal, particularly if a tightfisted receiver refuses to pay a premium for their efforts. ❋ Unknown (2009)
The Bible says, "If there is a poor man among your brothers in any of the towns of the land that the LORD your God is giving you, do not be hardhearted or tightfisted toward your poor brother." ❋ Ryan Mack (2011)