tighten your belt

Значение

to spend less money than before

Начать тратить меньше денег.

Примеры

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.

Грамматика

Выбирайте притяжательное местоимение в соответствии с подлежащим. При подлежащем во множественном числе обычно используют belts; глагол меняется по временам.

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