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
Olufunke-Western African, Yoruba
Loane-French
Ljuben-Macedonian
Nayara-Spanish
AleksiAH-lek-seeFinnish
Steffie-German (Rare)