tighten the belt
中文釋義
勒緊褲腰帶，節省開支
Cutting back on expenses to save money, especially during tough times.
常用搭配
- have to tighten the belt勒緊褲帶
- start to tighten the belt精打細算
- tighten the belt a bit節衣縮食
例句
- We're tightening the belt after the big move.搬完家後我們得省著點花。
- The company tightened its belt during the downturn.經濟下行期公司縮減了開支。