1. Her parents pinched and scraped so that she could study singing abroad.

2. We have to pinch and scrape.

3. The parents had to pinch and scrape in order to save money for their child's clothes.

4. My parents had to pinch and scrape to raise seven children on my father's income.

5. When Nancy gives me pocket money, I should show thankfulness to her tearfully, pinch and scrape, any luxury and wasting behavior is forbidden.