definitions

feel the pinch

Be affected by hardship, especially straitened finances. For example, This job pays much less, so we're bound to feel the pinch. [Mid-1800s]

Nearby words

feel oneself, feel out, feel out of place, feel put upon, feel someone up, feel the pinch, feel up to, feel-good, feeler, feeler gauge, feelgood
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