To tighten your belt means to spend less money and live more carefully because money is limited.
The expression comes from the idea of tightening a belt around the waist when someone has less food to eat and becomes thinner. Over time the phrase came to mean reducing spending and being more careful with resources.
The expression comes from the idea of tightening a belt around the waist when someone has less food to eat and becomes thinner. Over time the phrase came to mean reducing spending and being more careful with resources.
With prices rising, many families have had to tighten their belts.