tighten one’s belt



tighten one’s belt

tv. to prepare for economies. (see also take one’s belt in (a notch).) The entire country will have to tighten its belt.
See also: belt, tighten

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
DonalDO-nalIrish
QuintinKWIN-tinEnglish
Melesina-English (Rare)
Zephania-Southern African
ElzĖ-Lithuanian
Hamm[hæm]