How do you use "Tighten Your Belt" in a sentence?

We'll have to tighten our belts this month. Belt-tightening across the company.

Tighten Your Belt

Q: What does "Tighten Your Belt" mean?

Reduce spending Live more frugally, cut back on expenses due to financial constraints.

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Meaning: Reduce spending

勒紧裤腰带，节省开支

Apretarse el cinturón

節約する、倹約する

허리띠를 졸라매다, 절약하다

Live more frugally, cut back on expenses due to financial constraints.

因为经济紧张而过得更节俭，削减开支。

Vivir de forma más austera, recortar gastos por dificultades económicas.

経済的な制約からより質素に暮らし、出費を切り詰めること。

재정적 어려움으로 인해 더 검소하게 생활하고 지출을 줄이는 것.

Examples

We'll have to tighten our belts this month.
这个月我们得勒紧裤腰带了
Tendremos que apretarnos el cinturón este mes
今月は節約しなきゃ
이번 달은 허리띠를 졸라매야 해.
Belt-tightening across the company.
公司全面缩减开支
Recortes de gastos en toda la empresa
全社的な経費削減だ
회사 전체적으로 긴축 경영이다.

Pronunciation

/ˈtaɪtən jɔː bɛlt/

Usage Guide

Context: austerity

Tone: resigned

✓ Do Say

Budget discussions
讨论预算
Discusiones sobre presupuesto
予算の話題
예산 논의

✗ Don't Say

Prosperity talk
不适合用于繁荣景象的描述
No se usa para hablar de prosperidad
景気の良い話には不向き
풍요로운 상황

Common Mistakes

About reducing spending

Origin & History

From tightening a belt when eating less (less full stomach).

Cultural Context

Era: Depression era

Generation: All ages

Social background: All classes

Pop culture: Austerity

Regional notes: Universal.

Variations

Tighten your beltBelt-tightening