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"to tighten the purse strings"

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Does anyone know what the equivalent phrase would be in Spanish?

I'm afraid my dictionaries have nothing to offer!

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updated Jan 2, 2011
posted by amy_moreno

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"To tighten the purse strings" - and - "To tighten one's belt"

both mean.

To spend less. (Para) gastar menos.

Also "tight fisted" = tacaño, agarrado

updated Dec 22, 2010
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
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If I'm not wrong here, that's synonymous with to tighten one's belt

-> apretarse el cinturón

"Personalmente en agosto es el mes en el que menos dinero suelo gastar en comprar ropa, complementos, ir a la peluquería… no es por que esos días descuide mi aspecto ¡nada de eso! la razón es que como están por medio los gastos de las vacaciones si no me aprieto el cinturón en ese sentido probablemente no llegue a fin de mes."

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updated Dec 22, 2010
edited by Gocika
posted by Gocika
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Dicimos en Escocia que alguien tiene "bolsillos largos y brazos cortos" cuando es "chungo" / "tacaño". Jijiji.

We say in Scotland that someone has "long pockets and short arms" when they are "tight fisted" or "mean". Hehehe.

smile

updated Jan 2, 2011
posted by amy_moreno
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Thanks Gocika and ian-hill!

smile

updated Dec 22, 2010
posted by amy_moreno