English Explanatory Dictionary

at a pinch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prep_phrase
  1. by a small margin or amount
  2. In an urgent or difficult situation; when no other solution is available.

Pronunciation

/ˌæ.təˈpɪnʃ/ EN-AU ck1 at a pinch.ogg En-au-at a pinch.ogg

Word forms

at a pinch

Etymology

at + a + pinch (“tight squeeze”)

Synonyms

by the skin of one's teeth only just in a pinch
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