TightwadsOne worth keeping
“Tighter than bark on a tree.”
You couldn't pry money out of him with a crowbar.
In the same vein
All Tightwads →Won't spend a dime, even on oil for his own hinges.
Holds onto every coin for dear life.
Never spent a cent he didn't have to.
Will squeeze profit out of anything, no matter how small.
Wouldn't pay for a miracle. Wouldn't pay for anything.
That US oil deal puzzles analysts and has Venezuelans angry they might be givin' up too much.