tight squeeze

Idioms  

1. A difficulty caused by too little time or space, or too little credit or funds. For example, It will be a tight squeeze to get there on time, or I don't know if the sofa will go through the door; it's a tight squeeze, or The company's in a tight squeeze because of poor cash flow. This idiom uses tight in the sense of “too narrow or constricted.” [c. 1900]

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tight squeeze

Vinny, short for Vincent van Gogh, gets nervous and prefers shorter, quieter walks, and Macaroni, named after Fleetwood Mac, makes the stroller a tight squeeze for two cats.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

That was great for privacy, but made for a tight squeeze and awkward angles when getting up to go to the bathroom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Even the roomiest home might be a tight squeeze.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 29, 2026

The family and their three dogs had to stay with Catherine's parents, which was a tight squeeze.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2024

Momma takes my hand, and her tight squeeze tells me what she doesn’t say out loud—I got your back.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas

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