tighten your belt

Sens

to spend less money than before

Dépenser moins qu'avant.

Exemples

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.

Grammaire

Le déterminant possessif s'accorde avec le sujet. Avec un sujet pluriel, on dit souvent belts ; le verbe se conjugue.

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