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pinch

/ˈpɪnʧ/

US UK

verb

pinches; pinched; pinching

[+ obj] to squeeze (someone's skin) between your thumb and finger often in a painful way

My little brother is always trying to pinch me.

He pinched her cheeks and told her how cute she was. - often used figuratively

It was all so beautiful I had to pinch myself [=I had to remind myself that it was real] to be sure I wasn't dreaming.

Pinch me. [=I can't believe this is happening]

to squeeze or press (something) together with your thumb and finger

Pinch together the edges of the dough.

He pinched the top of his nose to stop the bleeding and leaned forward.

to remove (part of a plant) by squeezing with your thumb and finger

He pinched off/out the top of the shoots.

She pinched back the new growth.

to press against or squeeze (a part of the body) in a painful way [+ obj]

These new shoes are pinching my toes.

I pinched my fingers in the door.

He had a pinched nerve [=a nerve pressed against a bone in the neck in a painful way] in his neck. [no obj]

These shoes pinch.

[no obj] :to be very careful about spending money :to spend as little money as possible

By pinching and scraping, she managed to save enough money to buy a new car. - see also pinch pennies (below)

[+ obj] chiefly Brit informal :to steal (something)

Someone pinched her purse.

The material was pinched [=lifted] from another book.

[+ obj] informal + old-fashioned :to arrest (someone) - often + for

He was pinched for speeding.

[+ obj] chiefly US informal

to cause financial problems for (someone or something)

Many people are now being/feeling pinched [=squeezed] by high gasoline prices.

The recession is pinching the pocketbooks of many people.

to reduce or limit (something) in a way that causes problems

The trade embargo drove up prices and pinched supplies.

pinch pennies

informal :to be very careful about spending money :to spend as little money as possible

He pinched pennies to live on his small paycheck.

noun

plural pinches

[count] the act of pinching someone or something - usually singular

He gave me a pinch on the cheek. [=he pinched my cheek]

the amount of something that can be held between your finger and thumb - often + of

Add a pinch of salt to the soup.

He took a pinch of snuff.

feel the pinch

to experience the problems caused by not having enough money or by paying higher costs

The family began to feel the pinch after the mother lost her job.

We are starting to feel the pinch of high fuel costs.

in a pinch

US or Brit at a pinch

in a bad situation when help is needed

I can help out in a pinch if you need a babysitter.

In a pinch, you can substitute another ingredient in the recipe.

She can be resourceful in a pinch. [=in an emergency]

take (something) with a pinch of salt

xem salt

adjective

always used before a noun

US baseball

used as a substitute for another player

a pinch runner [=a player who enters a game as a runner in place of another player]

made by a pinch hitter

A pinch homer won the game.

a pinch hit

* Các từ tương tự:
pinched, pinch-hit