close-fisted
Example Sentences
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"I can answer for it, he's devilish close-fisted as to money," said Stocmar, laughing.
From One Of Them by Lever, Charles James
I finally learned that an officer was considered by many other officers as a little off color if he was close-fisted and tried to save money out of his pay.
From Little Pills, An Army Story Being Some Experiences of a United States Army Medical Officer on the Frontier Nearly a Half Century Ago by McKay, Robert Henderson
"There never was a man as close-fisted as Mr. Enderton who hadn't money."
From The Casting Away of Mrs. Lecks and Mrs. Aleshine by Stockton, Frank Richard
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.
He is accus'd of being close-fisted, and of dissuading the Elector from giving Gratuities; but 'tis agreed that he is very charitable to the Poor.
