on a shoestring

idiomatic

(idiomatic) On a very tight budget; with few resources or little money.

Japanese Meaning

ごく限られた予算で、ほとんど資金がない状況で

We managed to renovate the old café on a shoestring, relying on volunteers and donated materials.

私たちはボランティアと寄付された資材に頼って、きわめて限られた予算で古いカフェを改装することができた。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) On a very tight budget; with few resources or little money.

The first year after we bought the house, we lived on a shoestring, but we survived.