in a pinch en · ADP
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) 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.
Descendants
Synonyms
when the chips are down (in a difficult situation) · at a pinch · when push comes to shove (in a difficult situation) · when the gloves come off (in a difficult situation)
Translations (17)
ru в кра́йнем слу́чае (in a difficult situation) · lt iš bėdos (in a difficult situation) · pl w ostateczności (in a difficult situation) · fr à la limite (in a difficult situation) · ru в слу́чае нужды́ (in a difficult situation) · ru в тру́дную мину́ту (in a difficult situation) · es en un apuro (in a difficult situation) · fi pinteessä (in a difficult situation) · ar الشده (in a difficult situation) · de notfalls (in a difficult situation) · pt em caso de emergência (in a difficult situation) · de im Notfall (in a difficult situation) · fr à la rigueur (in a difficult situation) · sv om det kniper (in a difficult situation) · cmn 在緊要關頭 /在紧要关头 (in a difficult situation) · ja いざと言う時に (in a difficult situation) · de zur Not (in a difficult situation)