belt

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BELOW THE BELT,

SEAT BELT,

TIGHTEN ONE'S BELT,

UNDER ONE'S BELT.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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under one's belt

[under one's belt] {adv. phr.}, {informal} 1. In your stomach; eaten; or absorbed. * /Once he had a good meal under his belt, the man loosened his tie and fell […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

below the belt

[below the belt] {adv. phr.} 1. In the stomach; lower than is legal in boxing. * /He struck the other boy below the belt./ 2. {informal} In an unfair or […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

tighten one's belt

[tighten one's belt] {v. phr.} To live on less money than usual; use less food and other things. * /When father lost his job we had to tighten our belts./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[corn belt] {n.} 1. The Midwest; the agricultural section of the United States where much corn is grown. * /Kansas is one of the slates that lies within the corn […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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