feel the pinch
English
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
feel the pinch
verb feels the pinch · feeling the pinch · felt the pinch
- To suffer a hardship, especially significant financial pressure. Working-class families are feeling the pinch in the wake of the recession.
Translations
Every language
verb to suffer a hardship
| Español | pasarlo mal, pasarlas canutas |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 手頭拮据 /手头拮据 shǒutóu jiéjū |
| Français | peiner à joindre les deux bouts, devoir se serrer la ceinture |
| Italiano | essere con l'acqua alla gola |
| Русский | испы́тывать тру́дности, находи́ться в затрудни́тельном положе́нии naxodítʹsja v zatrudnítelʹnom položénii |
Talk about this word "feel the pinch." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/feel%20the%20pinch. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. feel the pinch. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/feel%20the%20pinch "feel the pinch." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/feel%20the%20pinch.Cite this
@misc{feel_the_pinch_2026,
title = {feel the pinch},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/feel%20the%20pinch},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
