To spend as little money as possible; to be especially frugal, especially with the aim of saving up for something bigger.

花盡可能少的錢：特別節(jié)儉，特別是為了攢錢做更大的事而精打細(xì)算、省吃儉用。

When we were first married we had to pinch pennies just to get by.

我們剛結(jié)婚時不得不精打細(xì)算才得以勉強(qiáng)維持生計。

Now is not the time to pinch pennies.

現(xiàn)在不是斤斤計較的時候。

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