at a pinch

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adverb 1.4 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

at + a + pinch (in the sense of a “tight squeeze”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˌæ.təˈpɪnʃ/

[edit] Adverb

at a pinch (not comparable)

1. (British, informal, idiomatic) By the skin of one’s teeth; only just; Deo volente; perhaps; if you’re lucky.

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: aachinpt
• aphantic