take belt in
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take (one's) belt in (a notch) definition


and pull (one's) belt in (a notch)
  1. tv.
    to prepare for lean times; to reduce expenditures. (See also tighten (one's) belt.) : It was clear that we would have to bite the bullet and take our belt in a notch. , I gotta pull in my belt or get a second job.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Take belt in is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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