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Tightening your belt and wearing the trousers (Clothes idioms, Part 2) – About Words – Cambridge Dictionary blog
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Idiom Tighten Your Belt Stok Vektör Sanatı & 2015'nin Daha Fazla Görseli - 2015, Adamlar, Alegori Tablo - iStock
American English at State - Have you ever needed to tighten your belt? We can use the phrase "tighten one's belt" literally (in the usual meaning of the words) and figuratively (different
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