"Tight as a fiddle string" nghĩa là gì?

"Tight as a fiddle string" = căng như dây đàn vi-ô-lông -> nghĩa là keo kiệt, bủn xỉn.

Ví dụ

One son is known to be tight as a fiddle string. Used to drink and tell the bar to send the bill to state house.

This isn't always the case – especially if the repairs are particularly pricey or they're generally tight as a fiddle string.

Now my friend is so tight as a fiddle string that she can no longer be generous with her friendship. Instead, she guilt trips me for having a life outside of our friendship. She’s turned into a total freeloader — and her constant fixation (sự ấn định) on how much things cost is a downer (thuốc giảm đau).

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