We should arrive on time, but it’ll be tight. 7 little time TIME THAT IS PLANNED if time is tight, it is difficult for you to do everything you need to do in the time available Time is tight, and she has another meeting to go to this afternoon. As you know, I run the magazine on a pretty tight budget. run/keep a tight ship (=manage a company, organization etc strictly and effectively ) 6 little money POOR if money is tight, you do not have enough of it money is tight/things are tight Money was tight and he needed a job badly. Security is always tight for the opening day of parliament. Anna was determined to keep a tight hold on her feelings. keep a tight grip/hold/rein on something (=control it very firmly ) The former dictator still keeps a tight grip on power. 4 → a tight hold/grip 5 strict CONTROL controlling something very strictly or firmly The government is keeping tight control on immigration. 3 attached firmly TIGHT a screw, lid etc that is tight is firmly attached and difficult to move Check that the screws are tight. She tied the rope around the post and pulled it tight. 2 pulled/stretched firmly TIGHT string, wire, cloth etc that is tight has been pulled or stretched firmly so that it is straight or cannot move The bandage must be tight enough to stop the bleeding. The jacket is rather a tight fit (=it fits too tightly ). S2 W3 adjective ( comparative tighter, superlative tightest ) 1 clothes TIGHT tight clothes fit your body very closely, especially in a way that is uncomfortable OPP loose tight jeans My shoes were so tight that I could hardly walk. March, **More colloquial, **** we often use the present continuous form to talk about fixed future appointments/arrangements.Ĭheck out the Teatime Titbit PDF books, buy, download and get reading and learning.Tight tightly From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Illness & disability, Sport tight tight 1 / taɪt / *Days of the week, months of the year are written with a capital e.g. To make an appointment/arrangement (einen Termin verabreden), to suit sb (jdm passen), to be convenient (passend, günstig), let’s say (sagen wir mal), to have (got) sth on (etw vohaben), whereabouts (wo etwa), to have (got) a prior engagement (ältere Verpflichtung), „I can’t make it“ („Ich schaffe es nicht“), to run a tight schedule (voller Zeitplan), to be chocka (-a-block) (rappelvoll) No, I can’t I’ve got something else on, I’m meeting **** Frank.Unfortunately, I’m really busy/running a tight schedule ***on Thursday, Friday would be better?.No, I’m afraid, I can’t make it then, but I could make it at 11 a.m.?.No, I’ve got a prior engagement/an appointment then, let’s make it an hour later? Is that o.k.?.Unfortunately, 3pm isn’t very suitable/convenient.No, I’m afraid, Wednesday doesn’t really suit me (at all), Why not Thursday?.
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