Tighten one's belt to handle the beer on tap (4,3,7)

I believe the answer is:

feel the draught

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(Other definitions for feel the draught that I've seen before include "experience hardship!" , "Suffer from wind" , "don't have very much bread?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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