tighten your belt

意味

to spend less money than before

以前より出費を減らす.

例文

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.

文法

所有格は主語に合わせる。主語が複数なら belts とすることが多い。動詞は時制に応じて変化する。

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