tightens one's belt

A form of tighten one's belt — To be more frugal; to make difficult economic savings due to a lowering of expected income.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of tighten one's belt
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tightens one's belt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tightens%20one's%20belt

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