The purpose of training is to tighten up the slack, toughen the body, and polish the spirit. Morihei Ueshiba
When the purse strings tighten up at museums, the institutions usually cut back and cancel shows. That's exactly the wrong reaction. In fact, now is a good time for them to loosen up - a chance to breathe and experiment a little - and go for the juicy solution lurking in their own basements. Jerry Saltz
Over the next decade, cities and states across America will be compelled to tighten their belts as the really big bills - the pension bills they cannot afford - come due. They'll have to go after existing contracts with current workers. John Podhoretz
As governor, there isn't a lot I can do beyond that to crack down on crime. Law enforcement is really a local issue. It's the cops' job to tighten down on criminals. Jesse Ventura
Keeping the pen out of your hand as much as possible is the best way to write a song, in my estimation. But the pen must come in to tighten it up. Glen Hansard
tighten in Dutch is strakker aantrekken, aantrekken
tighten in German is straff, zusammenziehen, festigen, fest
tighten in Italian is teso, astringere, fisso
tighten in Latin is adstringo
tighten in Portuguese is aperte
tighten in Spanish is solidificar, tirante, astringir, fija
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