pinch pennies

Meaning

1. to try to spend as little money as possible

In the movies · 2

• That's you. Always pinching pennies.The Aviator2004
• You know Alistair's only the fourth son of a penny-pinching family, don't you?Crazy Rich Asians2018

From the same entry

• pinch in
• pinch off
• at a pinch
• take with a pinch of salt
• feel the pinch