Definition of tighten (one's) belt
tighten (one's) belt
verb
- to reduce expenses.
Citation from "Eyes turn to "value for money" London 2012", Reuters, March 3 2010 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Mar 05 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Mar 05 2010.
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