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

Even the roomiest home might be a tight squeeze.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 29, 2026

But because some kinds of spending - like health or defence - are getting significant extra cash, there's a tight squeeze on day-to-day spending more or less everywhere else.

From BBC ● May 24, 2025

Not far from the sign, Marini walks through a narrow opening in a stack of boulders — a tight squeeze when rescuers are carrying someone out on a stretcher.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2024

Though he appreciated playing in a historic stadium, Ferentz wasn’t thrilled with some of the logistics, such as sharing a sideline and a tight squeeze in some spots with the brick wall.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 4, 2023

Danny’s insides gave a tight squeeze when he saw her.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

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