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MustAsk Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

Tight on money

Does the phrase 'to be tight on money' exist in English?

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You can say that someone is tight. It means that they are tight with money.

  • You can say that someone is tight.
  • It means that they are tight with money.
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You can say that someone is tight. It means that they are tight with money.
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In US English "tight on money" might be heard in the following situation:

"We had big losses recently and we're tight on money (that is, short on money) right now."
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AnonymousIn US English "tight on money" might be heard in the following situation:"We had big losses recently and we're tight on money (that is, short on money) right now."
I confirm this.
Thing are a little tight.
We're a little tight right now.
We're a little tight on funds.
We're a little tight on money right now.

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