Definition
by a small margin or amount
In an urgent or difficult situation; when no other solution is available.
Origins
at + a + pinch (“tight squeeze”)
Also Said As
- by the skin of one's teeth
- only just
Idiom Breakdown
at a pinch
//ˌæ.təˈpɪnʃ// AUSTRALIABRITISHNEW-ZEALANDINFORMAL Australian EnglishBritish EnglishNew Zealand English