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See: TIGHTEN ONE'S BELT.

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tighten one's belt

[tighten one's belt] {v. phr.} To live on less money than usual; use less food and other things. * /When father lost his job we had to tighten our belts./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

take down a notch

[take down a notch] or [take down a peg] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make (someone) less proud or sure of himself. * /The team was feeling proud of its record, […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[belt] See: [BELOW THE BELT], [SEAT BELT], [TIGHTEN ONE'S BELT], [UNDER ONE'S BELT]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

under one's belt

[under one's belt] {adv. phr.}, {informal} 1. In your stomach; eaten; or absorbed. * /Once he had a good meal under his belt, the man loosened his tie and fell […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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