in a pinch
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- (idiomatic) In an urgent or difficult situation; when no other solution is available.
- It's not a great fashion statement, but in a pinch a large trash bag will keep you dry.
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- (in a difficult situation): when push comes to shove, when the chips are down, when the gloves come off
- at a pinch
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in a difficult situation
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