Tighten One's Belt (Verb)
Meaning
Live frugally and use less resources; "In the new economy, we all have to learn to tighten our belts".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- With rising prices, many families had to tighten their belts and cut back on non-essential spending.
- The company's poor financial performance forced management to tighten the belt on all unnecessary expenses.
- Because of a drop in his income, John had to tighten his belt and give up eating out for lunch every day.
- To stay within their budget, the couple decided to tighten their belts and downsize to a smaller home.
- The government's economic austerity measures required people to tighten their belts and live with reduced public services.