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单词 in a pinch
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in a pinch

idiomUS(UKat a pinch)
Something that you can do in apinchcan be done if it is reallynecessary, but it will bedifficult, notperfect, or not what you would really like:
I need $20,000 to set up thebusiness, but Isuppose$15,000 would do in apinch.
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(Definition ofin a pinchfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

in a pinch| American Dictionary

in a pinch

idiom
ifnecessary:
You should uselimejuice, but in a pinchlemonjuicewillwork.
(Definition ofin a pinchfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/in-a-pinch##
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