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tighten one's belt

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Verb1.tighten one's belt - live frugally and use less resources; "In the new economy, we all have to learn to tighten our belts"
economise, economize, save - spend sparingly, avoid the waste of; "This move will save money"; "The less fortunate will have to economize now"
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In these times of recession, one is forced to review one's spending habits and learn to tighten one's belt over one's ample girth, the self-evident product of over-indulgence.
Counting one's pennies by Gulf News (United Arab Emirates)
This approach requires little thought on the part of the manager, and is based on the belief that one can tighten one's belt a notch or two and continue to produce the same product without a noticeable decline in quality or service.
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DICK SWEENEY Springfield Leaders haven't earned raise Our political leaders apparently don't understand what means to tighten one's belt.
LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
 
 
 
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