That was too miserly for the generous Mr Osborne, the workers' friend.
If the man had spoken with a different accent, Nigel would have called him miserly for not giving them a tip.
Likewise, paying Mr. Handler the same percentage of earnings as Mr. Blankfein would set his pay at $900,000 – handsome for most people, but miserly for a top Wall Street banker and chief executive.
EE's 4G plans have been criticised for miserly data limits, for instance.
The story line of Eugénie Grandet (1833), for instance, is propelled by a father figure's miserly quest for wealth, and the plot of Le Père Goriot (1835) revolves around a father's excessive and, ultimately, fatal affection for his daughters.
Big-hitting Ryder then set about the home bowlers from the off as he smashed the usually miserly Michael Hogan for 15 from his first over and then struck him for three consecutive fours in his next, as he shared an opening stand of 73 with Mark Pettini (28).
IT'S been a standard trick among miserly drivers for years: shutting off the engine in stopped traffic and at long stoplights instead of burning gasoline while idling.
When Balzac's Eugénie Grandet falls in love, she defies her maniacally miserly father — for the first time — by taking the sugar he's hidden and returning it to the breakfast table so her beloved can take another lump.
But a mere cameo role with a few lines would have been a miserly way for Kiri Te Kanawa, now 65, to make what may be her farewell to the house, where she has not sung in an opera since 1998.
In particular, he limited the number of trial witnesses to a miserly 12 for each side; and he has urged both Microsoft and the Department of Justice to make a stab at negotiating a settlement.Even his ferocious "findings of fact", earlier this month, can be read in this light.
Two entrees that let us down, convincing us again to stick with sushi and sashimi, were rose liqueur-glazed duck breast (too sweet, with undercooked carrots) and roasted Chilean sea bass (well-prepared, but a miserly portion for $24), served on wilted spinach in a wan, under-seasoned orange miso sauce.
