C1idiommoneyIELTS-friendly
feel the pinch
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to have less money than before and find it hard to pay for things
Common in news about prices and the economy. Often 'start to feel the pinch' or 'be feeling the pinch'.
In context
With petrol and rent going up, many families are feeling the pinch.
Small shops felt the pinch when tourists stopped coming during the rainy season.
More idioms about money
- a cash cowa product or business that steadily makes a lot of money
- a false economya way of saving money that ends up costing more later
- a gold minea business or thing that makes a lot of money, or a rich source of something
- a golden handshakea large sum of money paid to someone when they leave a job
- a money pitsomething, often a house or car, that costs you much more money than it is worth