I know what the expression means....I need to find out its origin.
How did the expression start????
2006-10-08 17:31:38 · 5 answers · asked by Marcelle 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Other - Arts & Humanities
from a shoe store who sells shoes on a budget of strings... ^_~
2006-10-08 17:33:34 · answer #1 · answered by mcDhang 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has come because the length of shoe laces were always fixed and one had to learn to tie the knot in a very specific way to to ensure that it holds. So also is a budget of a person with a fixed income .There is no room for alteration
2006-10-08 18:34:22 · answer #2 · answered by Brahmanda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm thinking along the lines of duct tape, you know, patch it up with duct tape, tie it up with a shoe string so we can keep going :)
2006-10-08 17:39:15 · answer #3 · answered by Life after 45 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a depression era expression
2006-10-08 17:40:10 · answer #4 · answered by J.J. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out Mavens word of the day...where they debate the origins of this phrase....
2006-10-08 17:41:31 · answer #5 · answered by mildly_adiktiv 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋