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Den Gürtel enger schnallen
In German
Den Gürtel enger schnallen
den goer-tel en-ger shnal-en
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📖 Literal Translation
To tighten the belt
💡 Meaning
To economize, to live more frugally due to financial difficulties.
🌍 Equivalent:"To tighten one's belt"
📜 Origin:Literally refers to tightening one's belt when losing weight due to lack of food, metaphorically applied to financial hardship.
Example Sentences
1
Nach der Krise müssen viele Unternehmen den Gürtel enger schnallen.
After the crisis, many companies have to tighten their belts.
2
Wir müssen den Gürtel enger schnallen, um die Rechnungen bezahlen zu können.
We have to tighten our belts to be able to pay the bills.