in a pinch

In an emergency, when hard-pressed, as in This music isn't what I would have chosen, but it will do in a pinch. This term dates from the late 1400s, when it was put as at a pinch (a usage still current in Britain); pinch alludes to straitened circumstances.

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Still, in a pinch, Esparza said, “We make exceptions.”

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Pure wild rice is best for this dish, but in a pinch, you can certainly use a mix.

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The 15 nominees here have already won something, if you think of them as global ambassadors of all that cinema can do in a pinch of time.

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They’re called “boards” and they’re usually created from scratch by the play-by-play announcers and color analysts in the days leading up to a game, a meticulously organized study sheet that provides a commentator with detailed information in a pinch.

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Crew members with the district said mobilizing in a pinch is nothing new to them, but this endeavor hit different given the personal effects many experienced from the blaze.

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