The budget was cut to the bone.とは 意味・読み方・使い方

The budget has been cut (down) by half.

The budget passed the Upper House.

The budget passed the Upper House.

How much did we go over (our) budget?

The estimate was wrong [too low].

The coup attempt was foiled at the last moment.

cut fat off the budget

The budget for the current fiscal year was given final approval by the Diet last night.

Lack of funds put the kibosh on the plan.

The plan hit a setback [met with a hitch] for lack of funds.

a shrinkage in the budget

finalize the budget

The plan was altogether spoiled by the rain.

Unfortunately that budget has been cut.

budget for the coming year

That budget is being calculated.

After all, the plans had to be abandoned [shelved] for want of money.

deep cuts in the budget

The housing project has fallen flat.

foreseeable costs were well within the budget

This amount has been appropriated for the budget.

The project was aborted.

The plans were discarded.

The plan worked.

The stratagem proved a success.

Lack of funds obstructed progress with the project.

introduce the budget

The Budget has been rejected

The Budget has fallen through.

We are traveling on a tight budget.