get tight

Frequency: 8.595.3 per million words

To change to a state of being tight (e.g., clothes, time, money).

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Examples (10)

  • My favorite jeans are starting to get tight.
  • As the deadline approaches, our schedule will get tight.
  • If you don't eat less, your clothes will get tight.
  • The rope began to get tight as we pulled on it.
  • With the new budget cuts, the company finances will get tight.
  • He realized his grip on the handlebars would soon get tight.
  • After the holidays, my waistband tends to get tight.
  • If we don't leave soon, we'll get tight on time for the train.
  • The situation required them to get tight with their expenses.
  • As the children grow, their clothes inevitably get tight.