tighten your belt

/ˌtaɪtn jɔː ˈbelt/NEUTRAL · C2
SA FILIPINOEKSAKTONG KATUMBAS
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Kahulugan

to spend less money than before

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Mga halimbawa

  1. 1After losing his job, he had to tighten his belt.
  2. 2The club tightened its belt by cancelling the annual dinner.
  3. 3With my rent going up, I must tighten my belt and cancel a few subscriptions.
  4. 4The council is tightening its belt: three expensive projects have already been cancelled.
  5. 5Until their wages recover, the workers must tighten their belts and avoid unnecessary purchases.

Grammar

Itinutugma ang possessive sa subject. Karaniwang belts ang ginagamit kapag plural ang subject, at nagbabago ng tense ang verb.

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