The word "scrimp" is correct and usable in written English.
The word means to save money or resources, for instance, by buying products that are of lower quality or in smaller amounts. For example, you can use the sentence: "We had to scrimp when we went on vacation this year because of the pandemic."
And if you are in a school that is below floor targets, these are the exact things that you are tempted to scrimp on: "you feel you have to focus on the core curriculum".
Failure to deliver it would look unseemly at a time when politicians are asking voters to scrimp.
Only a small proportion (11% of younger households) have a mortgage, and those that do scrimp and save to try to pay it off in five years.
People scrimp to pay for private education and health care because state provision, due to be overhauled in the next five years, is so bad.
And yet the more they scrimp on investment, the more joblessness, especially among the young, will deepen Japan's sense of malaise.There are ways to overcome these hurdles ways that would not only ensure living standards do not slip but also make for a more vibrant, inclusive economy.
There's always a temptation to scrimp on lodging, but where you stay often determines how successful (or stressful) your trip turns out.
Firms are quick to scale back capital spending and consumers skip new cars rather than scrimp on food or healthcare.
Around the world, parents scrimp and save to send their kids to school and compete with one another to get into the best schools.
The lack of more specific hardware requirements appears to provide the perverse incentive for handset makers to scrimp on kit, too at least on all but premium smartphones.Cheap kit, in turn, means low margins, so manufacturers must rely on volume to generate profits.
Many of Dubai's Indians, who make up the largest national group in the emirate (larger than locals), do work long hours for low wages, and scrimp for the day they can go home.
The media, including this newspaper, are giving the subject extensive coverage.Special report A slow-burning fuse Suffer the little children A world of Methuselahs The silver dollar Scrimp and save Work till you drop China's predicament Into the unknown Sources & acknowledgmentsReprintsWhether all that attention has translated into sufficient action is another question.
