have one's waist bent
To go through a tough time doing something very difficult.
have one's waist falter
To have financial difficulties.
tighten one's belt
To live a frugal life.
tighten one's belt
To work on something with strong and firm determination to achieve it.
tighten one's belt
To endure hunger.
bend one's waist
To take a humble attitude toward someone.
bend one's waist
To give a bow to someone politely.
bend one's waist
To obey someone.
be unable to stretch one's waist
To be daunted in front of someone.
stretch one's waist
To become able to relax after going through a difficult situation.
have a good-looking but deceptive outward appearance
For the content of something to be not so good as its appearance.
waste one's time
To make an attempt to do something in vain.
have air in one's lungs
To act silly or laugh hard.
as if dumping an old shoe
As if abandoning someone or something without guilt after exploiting him/her or it for one's own benefit.
have one's tongue harden
To be unable to speak as one is astonished or embarrassed.
have one's tongue twisted
To pronounce words in an unclear manner when speaking while sick or drunk.
have one's tongue twisted
To speak in English.
have one's tongue held
To become unable to speak as one is very astonished or dumbfounded.
have one's tongue wear out
To repeatedly talk about something.
have one's tongue turn
To speak with one's tongue moving.
as one's tongue turns
Talking recklessly without considering consequences.
have one's tongue turn
To speak with clear and correct enunciation.
to such an extent that one's tongue falls out
Very arduously.
have a short tongue
To speak with an unclear pronunciation.
have the tip of one's tongue harden
To be unable to speak due to astonishment or embarrassment.