词汇 | tighten belt |
释义 | Idiom tighten belttighten (your) belt to spend less money.I've had to tighten my belt since I stopped working full time. tighten (one's) beltTo reduce, restrict, or limit one's budget; to live more modestly or make financial sacrifices. A: "I don't know what we'll do now that you lost your job." B: "Don't worry, we just need to tighten our belts for a while. Living on my own during college taught me how to tighten my belt and get by on not very much. tighten one's beltFig. to manage to spend less money; to use less of something. (See also (a notch)">take one's belt in (a notch).) Things are beginning to cost more and more. It looks like we'll all have to tighten our belts. Times are hard, and prices are high. I can tighten my belt for only so long. tighten (one's) belt To begin to exercise thrift and frugality. tighten one's belt, toTo be more frugal; to undergo adversity with patience. The analogy here is to tightening one’s belt after losing weight from going hungry. The London Observer of 1927 described “A traveling troupe who quoted Corneille while tightening their belts.” |
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