tighten one's belt

English

Verb

tighten one's belt

(figuratively) To be more frugal. To make difficult economic savings due to a lowering of expected income.
In the current crisis, we will have to tighten our belts.

Translations

Translations

French: se serrer la ceinture (fr)

German: den Gürtel enger schnallen (de)

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