| 1 | He is very stingy. He won't give one more cent if you want a dime. | |
| 2 | He is a penny-pinching old man. He never treats anyone. | |
| 3 | An IMF loan has thus become shorthand for austerity, making politicians who turn to it (and the fund itself) unpopular. | |
| 4 | Hengameh said she realized shortly after marriage that her husband Shahin was very cheap, as he even refused to pay for her coffee if they dined out. |