Tighten
31tighten one's belt — {v. phr.} To live on less money than usual; use less food and other things. * /When father lost his job we had to tighten our belts./ Often used in the expression tighten one s belt another notch . * /When the husband lost his job, the Smiths had …
32tighten one's belt — {v. phr.} To live on less money than usual; use less food and other things. * /When father lost his job we had to tighten our belts./ Often used in the expression tighten one s belt another notch . * /When the husband lost his job, the Smiths had …
33Tighten Up (Electronic song) — Tighten Up Single by Electronic from the album Electronic Released July 1991 (19 …
34tighten the screws — To increase pressure (esp on someone to do something) • • • Main Entry: ↑tight * * * tighten the screws informal : to put more pressure on someone or something to do something We need to tighten the screws on people who ve been evading the tax. • …
35Tighten Up (Archie Bell & the Drells album) — Tighten Up Studio album by Archie Bell the Drells Released 1968 …
36tighten the noose — to make a situation more difficult for someone The new tougher penalties will tighten the noose on traffic offenders. They tightened the noose around the enemy by cutting the supply lines. • • • Main Entry: ↑noose tighten the noose see ↑noose • …
37tighten your belt — ► to spend less money than usual for a period of time because you do not have as much money: »The major supermarkets have started a price war as customers tighten their belts. → See also BELT TIGHTENING(Cf. ↑belt tightening) Main Entry: ↑tighten …
38tighten the purse strings — ► to spend less money or to allow people to have or spend less money: »When a company needs to tighten the purse strings, outside labor is the first to get cut. Main Entry: ↑purse …
39tighten your belt — tighten (your) belt to spend less money. I ve had to tighten my belt since I stopped working full time …
40tighten belt — tighten (your) belt to spend less money. I ve had to tighten my belt since I stopped working full time …
