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feel pinched

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feel pinched and feel the pinch
Fig. experiencing hardship because of having too little money. The Smiths used to go abroad every year, but now that he's retired, they're really feeling pinched. You're bound to feel the pinch a little when you're a student.
See also: feel, pinch


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If big food manufacturers feel pinched as a result, "maybe they'll be more willing to reduce list prices," says Wegmans CEO Danny Wegman.
Consumers are now going to be a lot more savvy about how they spend if they feel pinched.
With stock trading also seen certain to be undertaken increasingly off the exchange as a result of rising computerized trading, the TSE will likely feel pinched financially, industry sources said.
 
 
 
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