Idiom: To be a cheapskate
Example:
Marc: OMG! Eric is
such a cheapskate! He brought a tiny bag of candies for Peter’s kids on
their birthday!
Anne: Really? I can’t believe it. I know he likes to save
money, but they are his nephews!
Marc: Not only that, Peter always makes really nice gifts on
his birthday! Remember last year’s?
Marc: OMG! Eric is
such a cheapskate! He brought a tiny bag of candies for Peter’s kids on
their birthday!
Anne: Really? I can’t believe it. I know he likes to save
money, but they are his nephews!
Marc: Not only that, Peter always makes really nice gifts on
his birthday! Remember last year’s?
Anne: Oh yeah, Peter got him an iPad Air 2!!
Meaning:
The
expression “to be a cheapskate” means to be unwilling to give or spend money,
to be miserly or stingy.
expression “to be a cheapskate” means to be unwilling to give or spend money,
to be miserly or stingy.
