budget, budge it

Budget or budget ( one word ) means an estimate or plan of expenditures for a certain purpose or period of time--
Our grocery budget is really unrealistic; we can't seem to stick to it.
There's no money left in the budget this month for a night out.

Budget may also mean to estimate or plan expenditures--
Let's budget our money so that we can afford some new furniture.
Make sure to budget your paycheck so that you can pay the bills.

Budget may also describe a low-cost item or service--
They're selling budget housewares; do we need any?
It's that budget home remodeling telemarketer again; he calls every week.

Budge it or budge it ( two words, almost rhymes with budget ) means to move [ it ] the least bit, physically or mentally--
This door is stuck; I can't budge it.
Maybe we can at least budge it if we all pull together.
He's sticking to his decision; pleading won't budge it.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"If we budget our resources, we may be able to budge it, and maybe work it loose."