I had hardly any money left and was scrimping and saving just to buy the bare necessities.我的钱所剩无几，就省吃俭用，只买一些最必需的生活用品。I've been scrimping and saving all year to pay for our holiday.我一整年都在为我们能够度一次假而省吃俭用。After years of scrimping and saving, we've finally got enough money to go on a foreign holiday.经过多少年的省吃俭用，我们终于存够了钱出国度假。