tighten the belt
中文释义
勒紧裤腰带，节省开支
Cutting back on expenses to save money, especially during tough times.
常用搭配
- have to tighten the belt勒紧裤带
- start to tighten the belt精打细算
- tighten the belt a bit节衣缩食
例句
- We're tightening the belt after the big move.搬完家后我们得省着点花。
- The company tightened its belt during the downturn.经济下行期公司缩减了开支。