tighten your belt — ► to spend less money than usual for a period of time because you do not have as much money: »The major supermarkets have started a price war as customers tighten their belts. → See also BELT TIGHTENING(Cf. ↑belt tightening) Main Entry: ↑tighten … Financial and business terms
tighten your belt — If you have to tighten your belt, you have to economise … The small dictionary of idiomes
tighten your belt — tighten (your) belt to spend less money. I ve had to tighten my belt since I stopped working full time … New idioms dictionary
tighten your belt — If you have to tighten your belt, you have to economise. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you need to tighten your belt, you must spend less money or be careful how you spend it because there is less available. Another bill? I ll … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Tighten your belt — If you have to tighten your belt, you have to economise … Dictionary of English idioms
tighten your belt — to spend less money We re tightening our belts after the holidays … English dictionary
tighten — UK [ˈtaɪt(ə)n] / US or tighten up UK / US verb Word forms tighten : present tense I/you/we/they tighten he/she/it tightens present participle tightening past tense tightened past participle tightened Word forms tighten up : present tense… … English dictionary
tighten — UK US /ˈtaɪtən/ verb [I or T] ► (also tighten up) GOVERNMENT, LAW to make a rule, system, or law stronger and more difficult to ignore: tighten controls/rules/regulation »There were renewed calls to tighten controls on imported products. ►… … Financial and business terms
belt-tightening — Ⅰ. belt tightening UK US (also belt tightening) noun [U] FINANCE ► a reduction in spending by consumers, businesses, governments, etc., usually because they have financial problems: »Many independent shops are failing to make a profit during this … Financial and business terms
tighten belt — tighten (your) belt to spend less money. I ve had to tighten my belt since I stopped working full time … New idioms dictionary
