take one’s belt in a notch



take one’s belt in (a notch)

and pull one’s belt in (a notch)
tv. to prepare for lean times; to reduce expenditures. (see also tighten one’s belt.) It was clear that we would have to bite the bullet and take our belt in a notch. I gotta pull in my belt or get a second job.
See also: belt, notch, take

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
GodricGAHD-rik (English)Anglo-Saxon
Mehdi-Persian
MilÉNa-Hungarian
CianÁN-Irish
Eve[i:v]
Gopinath-Tamil, Indian, Malayalam