shoestring
To tackle using a shoestring tackleTo tackle (a player) using a shoestring tackle (“one made near the ground, close to a player's shoes”).
» Our lab runs on a shoestring.
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2 senses(transitive)To tackle (a player) using a shoestring tackle (“one made near the ground, close to a player's shoes”).
(transitive)To catch (a ball) using a shoestring catch (“one made near the ground, close to a player's shoes”).
Examples
5 sentencesOur lab runs on a shoestring.
I need to buy shoestrings.
deIch muss Schnürsenkel kaufen. — Vortarulo
The lab runs on a shoestring.
deDas Labor läuft auf Sparflamme. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The station operated on a shoestring budget.
John had to get along on a shoestring.
Origin
The noun is derived from shoe + string. The adjective is derived from the noun, while theThe noun is derived from shoe + string. The adjective is derived from the noun, while the verb is derived from terms such as shoestring catch and shoestring tackle.
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Forms
shoestrings, shoestringing, shoestringed, shoestringed| Base form | shoestring · to shoestring |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | shoestrings |
| Present participle | shoestringing |
| Past simple | shoestringed |
| Past participle | shoestringed |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.