Tight money
tighten one’s belt
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- Tight-money policy
tight-money policy definition A policy in which a central monetary authority, for example, the Federal Reserve System, seeks to restrict credit and raise interest rates. (Compare easy-money policy.) Note: A tight-money policy might be pursued to limit inflation.
- Tight-mouthed
[tahyt-mouth d, -moutht] /ˈtaɪtˈmaʊðd, -ˈmaʊθt/ adjective 1. tight-lipped.
- Tightrope
noun 1. a rope or wire cable, stretched tight, on which acrobats perform feats of balancing. verb (used without object), tightroped, tightroping. 2. to walk, move, or proceed on or as on a tightrope: He tightroped through enemy territory. verb (used with object), tightroped, tightroping. 3. to make (one’s way, course, etc.) on or as […]
- Tights
noun, (used with a plural verb) 1. a skin-tight, one-piece garment for the lower part of the body and the legs, now often made of stretch fabric, originally worn by dancers, acrobats, gymnasts, etc., and later made for general wear for adults and children. 2. a leotard with legs and, sometimes, feet. plural noun 1. […]
- Tight-shot
noun, Cinematography. 1. a shot in which the camera appears to be very close to the subject, as in an extreme closeup.