feel the pinch
idiom
: to experience the problems caused by not having enough money or by paying higher costs
We are starting to feel the pinch of high fuel costs.
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Rising childcare costs in the United States are forcing many parents, often mothers, to work fewer hours or none at all — fueling concern among voters who feel the pinch in today’s economy.
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Julie Chabanas, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
At least in the near term, the blockbuster sports deals will mean fewer hours of entertainment programming on broadcast TV, and Hollywood will feel the pinch.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 July 2024
However, businesses of all kinds would no doubt feel the pinch.
—Anna Nagurney, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2024
More big stories At D23, even Disney’s biggest fans feel the pinch of high park prices.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
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Julie Chabanas, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
At least in the near term, the blockbuster sports deals will mean fewer hours of entertainment programming on broadcast TV, and Hollywood will feel the pinch.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 July 2024
However, businesses of all kinds would no doubt feel the pinch.
—Anna Nagurney, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2024
More big stories At D23, even Disney’s biggest fans feel the pinch of high park prices.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Feel the pinch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel%20the%20pinch. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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