in a pinch
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in a pinch
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In an urgent or difficult situation; when no other solution is available.
It's not a great fashion statement, but in a pinch a large trash bag will keep you dry.
Similar: when push comes to shove, when the chips are down, when the gloves come off, at a pinch
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prep_phrase in a difficult situation
| Español | en un apuro |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | いざと言う時に iza toyū toki-ni |
| 中文 | 在緊要關頭 /在紧要关头 zài jǐnyào guāntóu |
| Português | em caso de emergência |
| Français | à la rigueur, à la limite |
| Deutsch | im Notfall, notfalls, zur Not |
| Русский | в тру́дную мину́ту v trúdnuju minútu, в слу́чае нужды́ v slúčaje nuždý, в кра́йнем слу́чае v krájnem slúčaje |
| العربية | الشده |
Talk about this word "in a pinch." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/in%20a%20pinch. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. in a pinch. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/in%20a%20pinch "in a pinch." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/in%20a%20pinch.Cite this
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title = {in a pinch},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/in%20a%20pinch},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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