Comments on: In a pinch https://plainenglish.com/expressions/in-a-pinch/ Upgrade your English Thu, 21 Nov 2024 05:10:40 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 By: Jeff https://plainenglish.com/expressions/in-a-pinch/#comment-15761 Wed, 12 Jun 2024 17:57:00 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=23302#comment-15761 In reply to Huy.

Great example! (Just make sure to say, “…six people in a pinch.”)

]]> By: Huy https://plainenglish.com/expressions/in-a-pinch/#comment-15755 Wed, 12 Jun 2024 09:54:54 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=23302#comment-15755 My car has only four seats but it can carry six peoples in a pinch.

]]> By: Huy https://plainenglish.com/expressions/in-a-pinch/#comment-15587 Wed, 15 May 2024 14:37:03 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=23302#comment-15587 A small room? We can get eighteen people round this room in a pinch.

]]> By: Jeff https://plainenglish.com/expressions/in-a-pinch/#comment-15586 Wed, 15 May 2024 13:29:05 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=23302#comment-15586 In reply to Claudio.

Good use of “in a pinch,” I think you mean, “and her baby is sick”

]]> By: Jeff https://plainenglish.com/expressions/in-a-pinch/#comment-15583 Wed, 15 May 2024 13:27:22 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=23302#comment-15583 In reply to Bira.

Perfect! (just check the spelling on “though”)

]]> By: Claudio https://plainenglish.com/expressions/in-a-pinch/#comment-15580 Wed, 15 May 2024 12:08:58 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=23302#comment-15580 She is in a pinch, because she needs to work and your baby is sick

]]> By: Bira https://plainenglish.com/expressions/in-a-pinch/#comment-15577 Tue, 14 May 2024 01:57:29 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=23302#comment-15577 The interest rates charged in Brazil are anything but fair. Entrepreneurs can still borrow some money in a pinch, tough.

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