tighten your belt

뜻

to spend less money than before

전보다 돈을 덜 쓰다.

예문

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.

문법

소유격은 주어에 맞춘다. 주어가 복수이면 흔히 belts를 쓴다. 동사는 시제에 따라 바뀐다.

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