close-fisted
Example Sentences
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"It wasn't that he was stingy or close-fisted," explained one of the men who had known Montgomery.
From On Secret Service Detective-Mystery Stories Based on Real Cases Solved By Government Agents by Taft, William Nelson
His relative was surly and close-fisted, and, as we have said, had no great love for him; moreover, he had more than hinted of late that he preferred his room to his company.
From Forging the Blades A Tale of the Zulu Rebellion by Mitford, Bertram
But Hill, the narrow-minded and close-fisted man that he was, only looked cross, and sourly asked, "What did they cost?"
From Rockhaven by Munn, Charles Clark
He was a close-fisted, mysterious old fellow, and—well, I decided to get out.
From The Boys of the Wireless by Webster, Frank V.
You are a close-fisted, bad woman—as bad as they make them.
From Ann Boyd by Harben, Will N. (Will Nathaniel)
