feel the pinch
Slang definitions & phrases for
feel the pinch
feel the pinch
verb phrase
To feel the effects of not having enough money
: need a job fast, feeling the pinch
(1861+)
Idioms and Phrases with
feel the pinch
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
]