serrer les boulons
French
Pronunciation
IPA
(key)
:
/sɛ.ʁe le bu.lɔ̃/
~
/se.ʁe le bu.lɔ̃/
Verb
serrer
les
boulons
(
informal
,
figuratively
)
to
tighten up
on
discipline
; to become more
severe
; to
cut down
on
expenses
See also
serrer la vis
se serrer la ceinture