(to) stretch a budget
Translations
Arabic: توسيع الميزانيات
Chinese (Mandarin): 拉伸预算
French: étirer les budgets
German: Budgets strecken
Hindi: बजट को खींचना
Japanese: 予算を伸ばす
Korean: 예산을 늘리다
Polish: rozciągać budżety
Portuguese: esticar os orçamentos
Russian: растягивать бюджеты
Spanish: estirar los presupuestos
Thai: ขยายงบประมาณ
Turkish: bütçeleri uzatmak
Vietnamese: kéo dài ngân sách
Type of Idiom?
This is a verb idiom. These idioms function as verbs and often describe actions, processes, or states of being, but carrying a figurative or non-literal meaning.
Definition/s
- To manage financial resources creatively to achieve more with the same or limited funds.
- To maximise the utility of a budget through cost-cutting or strategic spending.
Verb Forms
(to) stretch a/the/one's budget
Base Form
stretched a/the/one's budget
Past Form
stretched a/the/one's budget
Past Participle
stretching a/the/one's budget
Present Participle (-ing)
stretches a/the/one's budget
-s Form
Examples
- The non-profit organisation had to stretch its budgets to provide meals for all the families during the crisis.
- By negotiating discounts with suppliers, the company managed to stretch its budgets for the upcoming marketing campaign.
- Families often find innovative ways to stretch their budgets during times of economic hardship.
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