My parents had to scrimp and save for years to send me to college.为了送我上大学，我父母多年来都是省吃俭用。We scrimp and save to send our children to a private school.我们省吃俭用，为的是送孩子去私立学校上学。Living on a pension isn't easy you know. You really have to scrimp and save.仅靠养老金日子可不好过。你真的要省着点，存点钱。