stramme/spenne inn beltet
Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk
leve mer nøysomt
to live more frugally
see:Se: beltebelt · seat belt · track (of a tracked vehicle)
Eng. phraseto tighten one's belt
- nedgangstiden førte til at mange måtte stramme inn beltet the downturn meant that many had to tighten their belts
- kommunen har strammet beltet i det nye budsjettet the council has tightened its belt in the new budget
- økonomien krever at landet spenner inn beltet the economy demands that the country tighten its belt