wriggle room
noun /ˈrɪɡl ruːm/, /ˈrɪɡl rʊm/
/ˈrɪɡl ruːm/, /ˈrɪɡl rʊm/
(also wiggle room)
[uncountable] (informal)- the chance to change something or to understand it in a different way
- The buyer still has some wriggle room when the deal is under contract.
- The amendment leaves no wriggle room for lawmakers.
- There is some wriggle room in the budget.