Tighten Your Belt Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Tighten your belt What does Tighten your belt mean?	If you have to tighten your belt, you have to economise.
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stupid-ass What does "stupid-ass" mean?	dumb; stupid; idiotic

go to the dogs What does "go to the dogs" mean?	to deteriorate, to become bad	Many things in our city have gone to the dogs during the last ten years.
Under lock and key What does "Under lock and key" mean?	If something is under lock and key, it is stored very securely.
candy-ass What does "candy-ass" mean?	timid person; coward
look over one's shoulder What does "look over one's shoulder" mean?	to be worried that something dangerous or bad may happen to you	I always look over my shoulder when I am walking next to a construction site.

all of a sudden What does "all of a sudden" mean?	suddenly, without advance warning	All of a sudden, it became cloudy and began to rain.
cojones What does "cojones" mean?	testicles; guts (from Spanish)
off-center What does "off-center" mean?	to be not exactly in the center or middle of something	The picture was off-center and did not look good on the wall.
rail at (someone) about (something) What does "rail at (someone) about (something)" mean?	to complain loudly to someone about something	The customer was railing at the clerk about the bad service.

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Tighten Your Belt Idiom