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How to pronounce tighten up in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms constrain, stiffen, tighten
Type of bound, confine, limit, restrict, throttle, trammel

Examples of tighten up

tighten up
The Coalition has already announced plans to tighten up the driving theory test.
From the telegraph.co.uk
On June 14th the ruling Democratic Party said it wanted to tighten up the rules.
From the economist.com
That was costly as Fairport scored two goals in 42 seconds to tighten things up.
From the newsday.com
What we need to do is tighten things up and become a bit more difficult to beat.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
But probably there's nothing like a food safety crisis to tighten everything up.
From the newscientist.com
He drags the ball up court, and lets the defense set and tighten on our players.
From the orlandosentinel.com
These are preferred because they won't tighten up if your dog pulls on his leash.
From the news-journalonline.com
Should the agency tighten up its auctions by requiring proof of ability to pay?
From the sltrib.com
At least three downtown hotel projects have been delayed as lenders tighten up.
From the newsobserver.com