Given tight times, all programs need to run as efficiently as possible.

In these tight economic times, splitting the wedding bill is very much a family affair.

Look, we're going into a really tight time right now.

"Roamers would have stuck together, helped each other out in tight times."

"I do know of this," said Philip, his voice for the first time tight and wary.

But many note that in these tight economic times, arguments for new spending must be very compelling.

Dean scowled, but he'd been around long enough to have seen tight times before.

"Even in these tight times, we need to get the best people into our classrooms," he said.

For their part, he and Daisy had always earned more than they needed, even in these tight times.

"Above all, people weren't ready to make such a drastic change, particularly in these tight economic times."