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| A wish delayed is a wish denied (multitran.ru); have an attack of stinginess/ miserliness (m_rakova); one's arse tightens (My arse tightened when I saw the price m_rakova); one's inner Scrooge does something comes out, is released, etc. (m_rakova); feel a bit tight-fisted (m_rakova); the cheapskate/ miser in someone does something (The cheapskate in me refuses to buy more. The cheapskate in me wouldn't let me discard the worthless piece of crap. I bought a soda and a sandwich, and the miser in me cringed when I handed over the cash. m_rakova) | |||
| be having a greed attack (hoax) | |||
| be stingy; I'd or he'd etc. rather die than pay (Меня жаба душит ; давит за пачку сигарет платить 50 рублей. I'm too cheap to lay out 50 rubles for a pack of cigarettes.; кому-либо жаль что-либо отдавать, тратить, использовать и т.п. (о жадности) to be unwilling to pay for, give away, spend or use something); be too cheap | |||