Skimp
verb
To use less or do less than is necessary or expected.
Do not skimp on the quality of products you buy
Often appears as...
- skimp on quality
- skimp on details
verb
To give insufficient or barely sufficient attention or effort to or spend insufficiently.
She accused him of skimping his duties
Often appears as...
- skimping on your duties
- skimping in his studies
verb
To use less or do less than is necessary or expected.
Do not skimp on the quality of products you buy
Often appears as...
- skimp on quality
- skimp on details
verb
To give insufficient or barely sufficient attention or effort to or spend insufficiently.
She accused him of skimping his duties
Often appears as...
- skimping on your duties
- skimping in his studies
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Using 'skimp' suggests lack of effort or investment, often seen as negative.
The event failed because they skimped on promotion.
Pro Tip 2/3Budget Contexts
'Skimp' is often used in conversations about budgeting and finance.
We can't skimp on our savings plan.
Pro Tip 3/3Implies Insufficiency
Implying that the result won't be as good due to the lack of resources.
If we skimp on the ingredients, the cake won't taste good.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Using 'skimp' suggests lack of effort or investment, often seen as negative.
The event failed because they skimped on promotion.
Pro Tip 2/3Budget Contexts
'Skimp' is often used in conversations about budgeting and finance.
We can't skimp on our savings plan.
Pro Tip 3/3Implies Insufficiency
Implying that the result won't be as good due to the lack of resources.
If we skimp on the ingredients, the cake won't taste good.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Using 'skimp' suggests lack of effort or investment, often seen as negative.
The event failed because they skimped on promotion.
Pro Tip 2/3Budget Contexts
'Skimp' is often used in conversations about budgeting and finance.
We can't skimp on our savings plan.
Pro Tip 3/3Implies Insufficiency
Implying that the result won't be as good due to the lack of resources.
If we skimp on the ingredients, the cake won't taste good.
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The benefits of a good...
So hopefully you can see now that skimping on sleep not only harms your long-term health, but actually makes it less likely that you'll retain all that knowledge and practice from the previous night, all of which just goes to affirm the wisdom of the phrase, "Sleep on it." When you think about all the internal restructuring
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Now these have their own trade-offs, but what they don't skimp on is the visual experience. Full-field-of-view vision that can be sharp at any desired distance. OK, great. The lenses we need already exist. Problem solved, right? Not so fast. Focus-tunable lenses add a bit of complexity to the equation.
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Dog of Death PIPE...
is it okay if I talk with you skimped says yes scam tell me what your job is here
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The benefits of a good...
So hopefully you can see now that skimping on sleep not only harms your long-term health, but actually makes it less likely that you'll retain all that knowledge and practice from the previous night, all of which just goes to affirm the wisdom of the phrase, "Sleep on it." When you think about all the internal restructuring
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Autofocusing reading...
Now these have their own trade-offs, but what they don't skimp on is the visual experience. Full-field-of-view vision that can be sharp at any desired distance. OK, great. The lenses we need already exist. Problem solved, right? Not so fast. Focus-tunable lenses add a bit of complexity to the equation.
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Dog of Death PIPE...
is it okay if I talk with you skimped says yes scam tell me what your job is here
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Quote examples
Greg Sestero
American Actor
I think when you make a genre or horror movie, you need a budget. When you skimp on blood and special effects and all that, it automatically looks cheesy. But a movie like 'The Room' is psychologically bad, which goes a lot deeper than just technically bad.
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Bob Seger
American Musician
Be original. That's my best advice. You're going to find that there's something that you do well, and try to do it with as much originality as you can, and don't skimp on the words. Work on the words.
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Stephen Fincher
American Politician
Fish and Wildlife has a significant amount of federal funds for land acquisition, yet it is skimping on management of the lands it already possesses and shortchanging local tax bases.
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Madonna Ciccone
American Musician
If any of you have seen my shows, you know that I don't skimp on them and the same is true for the gym. We spend what it takes to make a globally first-class gym.
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Rick Baker
American Inventor
I hate wasting time or money and that happens all the time for no good reason, and then people save money by skimping on the important things.
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Jose Andres
Spanish Chef
Don't skimp on the ice. Bags from the grocery store melt so fast and water down your drinks. I prefer beautiful, big squares for my cocktails.
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Enrique Pena Nieto
Mexican Statesman
There are still states that have not evolved so much as California, that still skimp on recognition and, even worse, the rights of immigrants.
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Freema Agyeman
British Actress
I couldn't sustain myself if I skimped on food - I work 16-hour days, I need the energy, I can't afford to be stingy on what I eat.
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Dakota Fanning
American Actress
I never skimp on TV. I watch an embarrassing amount of TV shows. I don't even know how I do it.
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Bill Nelson
American Politician
There's no excuse for skimping on national defense when the country is at war.
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Greg Sestero
American Actor
I think when you make a genre or horror movie, you need a budget. When you skimp on blood and special effects and all that, it automatically looks cheesy. But a movie like 'The Room' is psychologically bad, which goes a lot deeper than just technically bad.
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Bob Seger
American Musician
Be original. That's my best advice. You're going to find that there's something that you do well, and try to do it with as much originality as you can, and don't skimp on the words. Work on the words.
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Stephen Fincher
American Politician
Fish and Wildlife has a significant amount of federal funds for land acquisition, yet it is skimping on management of the lands it already possesses and shortchanging local tax bases.
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Madonna Ciccone
American Musician
If any of you have seen my shows, you know that I don't skimp on them and the same is true for the gym. We spend what it takes to make a globally first-class gym.
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Rick Baker
American Inventor
I hate wasting time or money and that happens all the time for no good reason, and then people save money by skimping on the important things.
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Jose Andres
Spanish Chef
Don't skimp on the ice. Bags from the grocery store melt so fast and water down your drinks. I prefer beautiful, big squares for my cocktails.
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Enrique Pena Nieto
Mexican Statesman
There are still states that have not evolved so much as California, that still skimp on recognition and, even worse, the rights of immigrants.
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Freema Agyeman
British Actress
I couldn't sustain myself if I skimped on food - I work 16-hour days, I need the energy, I can't afford to be stingy on what I eat.
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Dakota Fanning
American Actress
I never skimp on TV. I watch an embarrassing amount of TV shows. I don't even know how I do it.
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Bill Nelson
American Politician
There's no excuse for skimping on national defense when the country is at war.
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