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Meanings of tighten up in English

Catalan
endurir-se
Spanish
restringir

Restrict.

endurir-se
Usage of tighten up in English
1
After I passed that point I began to tighten up and worry.
River girl
2
We will tighten up some of our security measures and our alarms.
Radio NZ
3
It's just that we're trying to tighten up on all these areas.'
A week in december
4
If that happens there's every likelihood that the polls would tighten up.
News.com.au
5
I dropped the receiver back on its cradle, feeling myself tighten up.
Talk of the town
6
Tom felt the muscles at the back of his neck tighten up.
IT
7
I'm actually wearing some right now, just tighten up my laces right there.
Wired
8
Parts of the game we can tighten up, there's no question.
Reuters
9
Yet prominent Conservatives since 2010 missed chances to tighten up regulations.
The Guardian
10
Koeman, as a former defender, will be expected to tighten up that area.
The Guardian
11
Unless they tighten up again between then and now, of course.
Ashes Of Victory
12
Several preloads in quick succession will tighten up your entire system.
Rock and Ice Magazine
13
Something seemed to tighten up suddenly in his face and manner.
Okewood of the Secret Service
14
Also Google could be planning to tighten up control over its Android… Audio
Radio NZ
15
Next year we shall go to the gymnasium and tighten up our muscles.
Hold Up Your Heads, Girls! Helps for Girls, in School and Out
16
But we prepare as well as we can in practice and tighten up.
Reuters
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Translations for tighten up
Tighten up through the time
Tighten up across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Less common
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