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
WilliVI-leeGerman
Cearbhall-Irish
Anniken-Norwegian
VukVOOKSerbian
ConrÍ-Irish
Mirindamee-REEN-dahEsperanto