to tighten one's belt
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spara in, minska utgifterna
to lessen the amount of money or resources one uses compared to before, particularly due to having less available
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idiom
Exempel
With unexpected medical bills, he realized he needed to tighten his belt and start budgeting more carefully.
Vi måste spara in tills affärerna går bättre.
