As tight as a ducks arse!

n.

Heard in Galway

Extremely miserly; a person unwilling to part with even the smallest sum.

U'l get nothing outta him he's as tight as a ducks arse!

Posh English

You will extract nothing from that gentleman. He is as parsimonious as they come.

Related terms

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