tight with a pound

Reluctant to spend money. Primarily heard in UK. She'll never pay that much for a housekeeper—she's pretty tight with a pound. My father's always tight with a pound, so if he recommended something to you, it must be at the lowest price.

See also: pound, tight

See also:

tight
tight as the bark on a tree
worm out of (something or some place)
hold on tight
hold tight
(as) tight as Dick's hatband
tight as Dick's hatband
(as) tight as a drum
tight as a drum
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