Analysis Complete

tighten one's belt

/ tighten one's belt /

verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1

live frugally and use less resources

"In the new economy, we all have to lear to tighten our belts"

Type of:

save economize economise

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something

Semantic Complexity

23%

Sense Count

1

Total Synonyms

0

Total Relationships

3

Times Searched

1

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save economize economise