to be a cheapskate
Idiom Definition:
"to be a cheapskate"
to be so careful with spending your money that you are miserly
This is, quite literally, a cheap skate. - - - - -> 
Idiom Scenario 1:
A group of friends are out at a reasonably priced restaurant. They often meet at this restaurant on Saturday's. Each Saturday a different friend pays for the lunch. They all take turns paying except for Bill. Bill always has some excuse to not pay. He has forgotten his wallet. He is broke. He made a double payment on his house mortgage. Bill always finds some way not to pay.
Would you say that Bill is a cheapskate?
Idiom Scenario 2:
There is a fabulous art exhibit at the art gallery today. There will be a famous guest lecturer for today only. The price of admission today is $12.00. The price of admission tomorrow will be only $10.00. You really want to see the guest lecturer but it will cost $2.00 more.
If you are a cheapskate, will you go to the art gallery today or tomorrow?
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Idiom Usage:
There can be a certain sense of negativity with this idiom.
In the imperative:
"Don't be a cheapskate!"
Being a cheapskate usually refers to the reluctance to spend or give money.
Being a cheapskate can refer to the reluctance to give or share your time or possessions.
Gerund Form of the Idiom:
Being a cheapskate might not impress your friends when you never pay for the lunch.
Idiom Conjugations:
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to be a cheapskate
Simple Present Tense - Idiom Conjugation PERSON idiom in the positive idiom in the negative idiom as a question First-singular (I) I am a cheapskate when I do not want to pay for anything.
I am not a cheapskate unless I do not want to pay for anything.
Am I a cheapskate when I do not want to pay for anything?
Second-singular (you) You are a cheapskate when you will not lend your friends anything.
You are not a cheapskate unless you will not lend your friends anything.
Are you a cheapskate when you will not lend your friends anything?
Third-singular (he) He is a cheapskate when he will not help his friends move.
He is not a cheapskate unless he will not help his friends move.
Is he a cheapskate when he will not help his friends move?
Third-singular (she) She is a cheapskate because she only wears old clothes.
She is not a cheapskate because she only wears old clothes.
Is she a cheapskate because she only wears old clothes?
Third-singular (it) not applicable
not applicable
not applicable
First-plural (we) We are cheapskates because we never give money to beggars.
We are not cheapskates because we never give money to beggars.
Are we cheapskates because we never give money to beggars?
Second-plural (you all) You (all) are cheapskates because you (all) always buy the cheapest tickets possible.
You (all) are not cheapskates unless you (all) always buy the cheapest tickets possible.
Are you (all) cheapskates because you (all) always buy the cheapest tickets possible?
Third-plural (they) They are cheapskates because they always save their used cellophane.
They are not cheapskates unless they always save their used cellophane.
Are they cheapskates because they always save their used cellophane?
Present Progressive Tense - Idiom Conjugation PERSON idiom in the positive idiom in the negative idiom as a question First-singular (I) I am being a cheapskate at the moment.
I am not being a cheapskate at the moment.
Am I being a cheapskate at the moment?
Second-singular (you) You are being a cheapskate at the moment.
You are not being a cheapskate at the moment.
Are you being a cheapskate at the moment?
Third-singular (he) He is being a cheapskate at the moment.
He is not being a cheapskate at the moment.
Is he being a cheapskate at the moment?
Third-singular (she) She is being a cheapskate at the moment.
She is not being a cheapskate at the moment.
Is she being a cheapskate at the moment?
Third-singular (it) not applicable
not applicable
not applicable
First-plural (we) We are being cheapskates at the moment.
We are not being cheapskates at the moment.
Are we being cheapskates at the moment?
Second-plural (you all) You (all) are being cheapskates at the moment.
You are (all) not being cheapskates at the moment.
Are you (all) being cheapskates at the moment?
Third-plural (they) They are being cheapskates at the moment.
They are not being cheapskates at the moment.
Are they being cheapskates at the moment?
Present Perfect Tense - Idiom Conjugation PERSON idiom in the positive idiom in the negative idiom as a question First-singular (I) I have been a cheapskate once or twice.
I have not been a cheapskate once or twice.
Have I been a cheapskate once or twice?
Second-singular (you) You have been a cheapskate once or twice.
You have not been a cheapskate once or twice.
Have you been a cheapskate once or twice?
Third-singular (he) He has been a cheapskate once or twice.
He has not been a cheapskate once or twice.
Has he been a cheapskate once or twice?
Third-singular (she) She has been a cheapskate once or twice.
She has not been a cheapskate once or twice.
Has she been a cheapskate once or twice?
Third-singular (it) not applicable
not applicable
not applicable
First-plural (we) We have been a cheapskate once or twice.
We have not been a cheapskate once or twice.
Have we been a cheapskate once or twice?
Second-plural (you all) You (all) have been a cheapskate once or twice.
You (all) have not been a cheapskate once or twice.
Have you (all) been a cheapskate once or twice?
Third-plural (they) They have been a cheapskate once or twice.
They have not been a cheapskate once or twice.
Have they been a cheapskate once or twice?
Present Perfect Progressive Tense - Idiom Conjugation Not possible in this tense
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Simple Past Tense - Idiom Conjugation PERSON idiom in the positive idiom in the negative idiom as a question First-singular (I) I was a cheapskate at the movies yesterday.
I was not a cheapskate at the movies yesterday.
Was I a cheapskate at the movies yesterday?
Second-singular (you) You a cheapskate at the movies yesterday.
You were not a cheapskate at the movies yesterday.
Were you a cheapskate at the movies yesterday?
Third-singular (he) He a cheapskate at the movies yesterday.
He was not a cheapskate at the movies yesterday.
Was he a cheapskate at the movies yesterday?
Third-singular (she) She a cheapskate at the movies yesterday.
She was not a cheapskate at the movies yesterday.
Was she a cheapskate at the movies yesterday?
Third-singular (it) not applicable
not applicable
not applicable
First-plural (we) We were cheapskates at the movies yesterday.
We were not cheapskates at the movies yesterday.
Were we cheapskates at the movies yesterday?
Second-plural (you all) You (all) were cheapskates at the movies yesterday.
You (all) were not cheapskates at the movies yesterday.
Were you (all) cheapskates at the movies yesterday?
Third-plural (they) They were cheapskates at the movies yesterday.
They were not cheapskates at the movies yesterday.
Were they cheapskates at the movies yesterday?
Past Progressive Tense - Idiom Conjugation PERSON idiom in the positive idiom in the negative idiom as a question First-singular (I) I was being a cheapskate all last week until payday.
I was not being a cheapskate all last week until payday.
Was I being a cheapskate all last week until payday?
Second-singular (you) You were being a cheapskate all last week until payday.
You were not being a cheapskate all last week until payday.
Were you being a cheapskate all last week until payday?
Third-singular (he) He was being a cheapskate all last week until payday.
He was not being a cheapskate all last week until payday.
Was he being a cheapskate all last week until payday?
Third-singular (she) She was being a cheapskate all last week until payday.
She was not being a cheapskate all last week until payday.
Was she being a cheapskate all last week until payday?
Third-singular (it) not applicable
not applicable
not applicable
First-plural (we) We were being cheapskates all last week until payday.
We were not being cheapskates all last week until payday.
Were we being cheapskates all last week until payday?
Second-plural (you all) You (all) were being cheapskates all last week until payday.
You (all) were not being cheapskates all last week until payday.
Were you (all) being cheapskates all last week until payday?
Third-plural (they) They were being cheapskates all last week until payday.
They were not being cheapskates all last week until payday.
Were they being cheapskates all last week until payday?
Past Perfect Tense - Idiom Conjugation PERSON idiom in the positive idiom in the negative idiom as a question First-singular (I) I had been a cheapskate all my life until winning the lottery.
I had not been a cheapskate all my life until winning the lottery.
Had I been a cheapskate all my life until winning the lottery?
Second-singular (you) You had been a cheapskate all your life until winning the lottery.
You had not been a cheapskate all your life until winning the lottery.
Had you been a cheapskate all your life until winning the lottery?
Third-singular (he) He had been a cheapskate all his life until winning the lottery.
He had not been a cheapskate all his life until winning the lottery.
Had he been a cheapskate all his life until winning the lottery?
Third-singular (she) She had been a cheapskate all her life until winning the lottery.
She had not been a cheapskate all her life until winning the lottery.
Had she been a cheapskate all her life until winning the lottery?
Third-singular (it) not applicable
not applicable
not applicable
First-plural (we) We had been cheapskates all our lives until winning the lottery.
We had not been cheapskates all our lives until winning the lottery.
Had we been cheapskates all our lives until winning the lottery?
Second-plural (you all) You (all) had been cheapskates all your lives until winning the lottery.
You (all) had not been cheapskates all your lives until winning the lottery.
Had you (all) been cheapskates all your lives until winning the lottery?
Third-plural (they) They had been cheapskates all their lives until winning the lottery.
They had not been cheapskates all their lives until winning the lottery.
Had they been cheapskates all their lives until winning the lottery?
Past Perfect Progressive Tense - Idiom Conjugation Not possible in this tense
to be a cheapskate
Simple Future Tense - Idiom Conjugation PERSON idiom in the positive idiom in the negative idiom as a question First-singular (I) I will be a cheapskate at the restaurant tomorrow.
I am going to be a cheapskate at the restaurant tomorrow.
I will not be a cheapskate at the restaurant tomorrow.
I am not going to be a cheapskate at the restaurant tomorrow.
Will I be a cheapskate at the restaurant tomorrow?
Am I going to be a cheapskate at the restaurant tomorrow?
Second-singular (you) You will be a cheapskate at the restaurant tomorrow.
You are going to be a cheapskate at the restaurant tomorrow.
You will not be a cheapskate at the restaurant tomorrow.
You are not going to be a cheapskate at the restaurant tomorrow.
Will you be a cheapskate at the restaurant tomorrow?
Are you going to be a cheapskate at the restaurant tomorrow?
Third-singular (he) He will be a cheapskate at the restaurant tomorrow.
He is going to be a cheapskate at the restaurant tomorrow.
He will not be a cheapskate at the restaurant tomorrow.
He is not going to be a cheapskate at the restaurant tomorrow.
Will he be a cheapskate at the restaurant tomorrow?
Is he going to be a cheapskate at the restaurant tomorrow?
Third-singular (she) She will be a cheapskate at the restaurant tomorrow.
She is going to be a cheapskate at the restaurant tomorrow.
She will not be a cheapskate at the restaurant tomorrow.
She is not going to be a cheapskate at the restaurant tomorrow.
Will she be a cheapskate at the restaurant tomorrow?
Is she going to be a cheapskate at the restaurant tomorrow?
Third-singular (it) not applicable
not applicable
not applicable
First-plural (we) We will be cheapskates at the restaurant tomorrow.
We are going to be cheapskates at the restaurant tomorrow.
We will not be cheapskates at the restaurant tomorrow.
We are not going to be cheapskates at the restaurant tomorrow.
Will we be cheapskates at the restaurant tomorrow?
Are we going to be cheapskates at the restaurant tomorrow?
Second-plural (you all) You (all) will be cheapskates at the restaurant tomorrow.
You (all) are going to be cheapskates at the restaurant tomorrow.
You (all) will not be cheapskates at the restaurant tomorrow.
You (all) are not going to be cheapskates at the restaurant tomorrow.
Will you (all) be cheapskates at the restaurant tomorrow?
Are you (all) going to be cheapskates at the restaurant tomorrow?
Third-plural (they) They will be cheapskates at the restaurant tomorrow.
They are going to be cheapskates at the restaurant tomorrow.
They will not be cheapskates at the restaurant tomorrow.
They are not going to be cheapskates at the restaurant tomorrow.
Will they be cheapskates at the restaurant tomorrow?
Are they going to be cheapskates at the restaurant tomorrow?
Future Progressive Tense - Idiom Conjugation Not possible in this tense
Future Perfect Tense - Idiom Conjugation PERSON idiom in the positive idiom in the negative idiom as a question First-singular (I) I will have been a cheapskate by the time the restaurant bill is paid.
I am going to have been a cheapskate by the time the restaurant bill is paid.
I will not have been a cheapskate by the time the restaurant bill is paid.
I am not going to have been a cheapskate by the time the restaurant bill is paid.
Will I have been a cheapskate by the time the restaurant bill is paid?
Am I going to have been a cheapskate by the time the restaurant bill is paid?
Second-singular (you) You will have been a cheapskate by the time the restaurant bill is paid.
You are going to have been a cheapskate by the time the restaurant bill is paid.
You will not have been a cheapskate by the time the restaurant bill is paid.
You are not going to have been a cheapskate by the time the restaurant bill is paid.
Will you have been a cheapskate by the time the restaurant bill is paid?
Are you going to have been a cheapskate by the time the restaurant bill is paid?
Third-singular (he) He will have been a cheapskate by the time the restaurant bill is paid.
He is going to have been a cheapskate by the time the restaurant bill is paid.
He will not have been a cheapskate by the time the restaurant bill is paid.
He is not going to have been a cheapskate by the time the restaurant bill is paid.
Will he have been a cheapskate by the time the restaurant bill is paid?
Is he going to have been a cheapskate by the time the restaurant bill is paid?
Third-singular (she) She will have been a cheapskate by the time the restaurant bill is paid.
She is going to have been a cheapskate by the time the restaurant bill is paid.
She will not have been a cheapskate by the time the restaurant bill is paid.
She is not going to have been a cheapskate by the time the restaurant bill is paid.
Will she have been a cheapskate by the time the restaurant bill is paid?
Is she going to have been a cheapskate by the time the restaurant bill is paid?
Third-singular (it) not applicable
not applicable
not applicable
First-plural (we) We will have been cheapskates by the time the restaurant bill is paid.
We are going to have been cheapskates by the time the restaurant bill is paid.
We will not have been cheapskates by the time the restaurant bill is paid.
We are not going to have been cheapskates by the time the restaurant bill is paid.
Will we have been cheapskates by the time the restaurant bill is paid?
Are we going to have been cheapskates by the time the restaurant bill is paid?
Second-plural (you all) You (all) will have been cheapskates by the time the restaurant bill is paid.
You (all) are going to have been cheapskates by the time the restaurant bill is paid.
You (all) will not have been cheapskates by the time the restaurant bill is paid.
You (all) are not going to have been cheapskates by the time the restaurant bill is paid.
Will you (all) have been cheapskates by the time the restaurant bill is paid?
Are you (all) going to have been cheapskates by the time the restaurant bill is paid?
Third-plural (they) They will have been cheapskates by the time the restaurant bill is paid.
They are going to have been cheapskates by the time the restaurant bill is paid.
They will not have been cheapskates by the time the restaurant bill is paid.
They are not going to have been cheapskates by the time the restaurant bill is paid.
Will they have been cheapskates by the time the restaurant bill is paid?
Are they going to have been cheapskates by the time the restaurant bill is paid?
Future Perfect Progressive Tense - Idiom Conjugation Not possible in this tense
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