at a pinch

at a pinch

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [at ey pinch]
- /æt eɪ pɪntʃ/
- /ət ə pɪntʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [at ey pinch]
- /æt eɪ pɪntʃ/

Definitions of at a pinch words

phrase at a pinch If you say that something is possible at a pinch, or in American English if you say that something is possible in a pinch, you mean that it would be possible if it was necessary, but it might not be very comfortable or convenient. 3
noun at a pinch if absolutely necessary 3

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Parts of speech for At a pinch

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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at a pinch popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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