tighten your belt

Nghĩa

to spend less money than before

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Ví dụ

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.

Ngữ pháp

Tính từ sở hữu đổi theo chủ ngữ. Chủ ngữ số nhiều thường đi với belts; động từ chia theo thì.

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