1 | I have to tighten my belt this month. | |
2 | That would be a bad idea at any time; in a period when the state must tighten its belt it is an extraordinary proposal. | |
3 | There are step-by-step manuals with photographs documenting how to repair torn pages, properly dry a waterlogged book, mend a spine, repair and tighten book hinges, and other minor and major repairs. | |
4 | We need to tighten out belts and make plans for the future based on it. | |
5 | Consumers seem only concerned, not panicked, and many say they remain optimistic about the economy's long-term prospects even as they do some modest belt-tightening. |