at a pinch

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishat a pinchat a pinchBritish English, in a pinch American EnglishNEED used to say that you could do something if necessary in a difficult or urgent situation There’s space for three people. Four at a pinch. If you’re in a pinch, I’m sure they’d look after Jenny for a while. → pinchExamples from the Corpusat a pinch• But this novel has not just one but two barmen who could also at a pinch be hailed as lords of language.• Her appointments for the following week could, at a pinch, be postponed.• You could, at a pinch, also serve either with the Pizzettas.• Interior is snug but seats four at a pinch.• Or at a pinch he might be able to squeeze himself into the desk drawer and hide.• There is a large bench seat in the rear which will accommodate two adults or three smaller people at a pinch.• Our flat was a little box that would have probably accommodated Michael's sports shoes at a pinch.• Ponyets could have handled them at a pinch.

单词	at a pinch
释义	at a pinch From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishat a pinchat a pinchBritish English, in a pinch American EnglishNEED used to say that you could do something if necessary in a difficult or urgent situation There’s space for three people. Four at a pinch. If you’re in a pinch, I’m sure they’d look after Jenny for a while. → pinchExamples from the Corpusat a pinch• But this novel has not just one but two barmen who could also at a pinch be hailed as lords of language.• Her appointments for the following week could, at a pinch, be postponed.• You could, at a pinch, also serve either with the Pizzettas.• Interior is snug but seats four at a pinch.• Or at a pinch he might be able to squeeze himself into the desk drawer and hide.• There is a large bench seat in the rear which will accommodate two adults or three smaller people at a pinch.• Our flat was a little box that would have probably accommodated Michael's sports shoes at a pinch.• Ponyets could have handled them at a pinch.
随便看	at right angles at right angles (to something) at right angles to at risk at risk children etc at risk groups etc at risk patients etc at risk register at school at sea at second hand at senior etc level at short notice at short notice at short odds at short range at side the side of at sixes and sevens at some etc length at some time at some/any/that time at somebody’s bedside at somebody’s bidding at somebody’s command at somebody’s convenience