tighten one's belt

Verb

Meaning

live frugally and use less resources

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

economize scrimp retrench cut back

Antonyms

splurge

Hypernyms

save economize economise

Examples

In the new economy, we all have to learn to tighten our belts Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

tighten tighten belt tighten down tighten the purse strings tighten up tighten your belt