shoestring

/ˈʃuːstrɪŋ/ /ˈʃuːˌstrɪŋ/

Meanings

noun

The string or lace used to secure the shoe to the foot; a shoelace.

Examples :

"Your shoestring is untied."

noun

A tight budget; very little money.

Examples :

"He did all that on a shoestring budget."

business economy finance

noun

A long narrow cut of a food; a julienne.

Examples :

"shoestring French fries"

food

verb

To catch using a shoestring catch.

Examples :

"The outfielder had to shoestring the low line drive to prevent the runner from scoring. "

sport action game

Related Words

outfielder noun

/ˈaʊtˌfiːldər/ /ˈaʊtˌfiːldɚ/

A player that plays in the outfield, which is the outer portion of the field

"The outfielder tracked down the long fly."

budget noun

/ˈbʌdʒ.ɪt/

The amount of money or resources earmarked for a particular institution, activity or time-frame.

"The school's budget for the new year includes money for new textbooks. "

shoelace noun

/ˈʃuːˌleɪs/

A lace used for fastening a shoe.

"I tripped because my shoelace was untied. "

string noun

/stɹɪŋ/

A building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging and feeding (and training) animals with hoofs, especially horses.

"The stable is a large string, housing many horses for the local riding school. "

scoring verb

/ˈskɔːrɪŋ/ /ˈskoʊrɪŋ/

To cut a notch or a groove in a surface.

"The baker scored the cake so that the servers would know where to slice it."

little noun

/ˈlɪ.ɾɫ̩/ /ˈlɘtl̩/ /ˈlɪtəl/ /ˈlɪtl̩/

A small amount.

"Can I try a little of that sauce?"

narrow noun

/ˈnæɹəʊ/ /ˈnæɹoʊ/

(chiefly in the plural) A narrow passage, especially a contracted part of a stream, lake, or sea; a strait connecting two bodies of water.

"the narrows of New York harbor"

untied adjective

/ʌnˈtaɪd/ /ˌʌnˈtaɪd/

Not tied; undone

"The child's shoelace was untied, so she tripped. "

julienne noun

/ˌʒuːliˈɛn/ /dʒuːˈliːɛn/

A garnish of vegetables cut into long, thin strips.

"She added a colorful julienne of carrots and cucumbers to the salad to make it look more appealing. "

prevent verb

/pɹəˈvɛnt/

To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

secure verb

/səˈkjɔː(ɹ)/ /səˈkjɔɹ/

To make safe; to relieve from apprehensions of, or exposure to, danger; to guard; to protect.

"The school installed new security cameras to secure the building and protect students. "

french verb

/fɹɛnt͡ʃ/

To prepare food by cutting it into strips.

"The chef will french the carrots before adding them to the stew. "