tighten up

Until that changes, cheesemakers might need to tighten up their security – and think twice when an order seems too good to be true.

Things were tightening up in Wisconsin, as they inevitably do, and everybody shows up.

"The olden days, when discreet GPs used to bump people off if life got unendurable - unfortunately Dr Shipman changed all that because everything tightened up."

One would think, at this point, that Flaa would use this as an opportunity to tighten up her interview questions but, based on her viral status, it seems like she's making this a thing.

“Early in the first game, I think you tighten up,” Ohtani said.