Imagine there's a seat belt tightening around your waist, drawing your lower - ab muscles inward. (health.com)
In particular, a 2014 recovery plan for the teacher retirement system requires a steady increase in district contributions over seven years, which is causing belt tightening in many districts. (learningpolicyinstitute.org)
In a tough economy, especially, belt tightening measures can be the difference between survival and failure of a business. (trustedchoice.com)