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Meanings of skimp in английском

Supply sparingly and with restricted quantities.

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Usage of skimp in английском
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This has implications for productivity because companies skimp on training the non-regulars.
Reuters
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And don't skimp on fluids or eliminate salt to hasten water loss.
The new atkins for a new you: the ultimate diet for shedding wei...
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It's a simple and well-designed single-speed that doesn't skimp on the styling.
Wired
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Didn't I slave and scratch and skimp like everything all my life!
Amanda: A Daughter of the Mennonites
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Do you think I would be stupid enough to skimp like that?
Earth Unaware
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Another really great thing is that the author doesn't skimp on historical detail.
The Guardian
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Better to carry a bit more weight than skimp on safety.
Rock and Ice Magazine
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I don't skimp on their quality either-theymust be very fresh and nutty-sweet
Kneadlessly simple: fabulous, fuss-free, no-knead breads
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As expensive and specific as these items are, don't skimp here.
Rock and Ice Magazine
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To skimp at boilers is to spend at the coal yard.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 561, October 2, 1886
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Jabba the Hut always did skimp when it came to hiring his hands.
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
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But Fritzing would not skimp any part of his farewell ceremonies.
The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight
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And take the advice of one who knows: don't skimp on your fishing-tackle.
Tish: The Chronicle of Her Escapades and Excursions
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You boys can skimp off your boss, but I can't skimp off mine.
Earth Unaware
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But Lin did not destroy it or skimp in her work.
Perdido Street Station
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Just don't think you can skimp on the work of digging beneath the surface.
Ebony
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