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(idiomatic, informal) To suffer a hardship, especially significant financial pressure.

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feel the pinch

Source Word

feel the pinch

Verb

idiomatic informal

(idiomatic, informal) To suffer a hardship, especially significant financial pressure.

Japanese Meaning

経済的困窮に陥る / 財政的な苦境に苦しむ / 金銭的なプレッシャーを感じる

After the company cut his hours, he began to feel the pinch and had trouble covering his rent.

会社が勤務時間を減らしてから、彼は経済的に苦しくなり、家賃を払うのに苦労しました。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic, informal) To suffer a hardship, especially significant financial pressure.

Working-class families are feeling the pinch in the wake of the recession.

feels the pinch

（ present singular third-person ）

feeling the pinch

（ participle present ）

felt the pinch

（ participle past ）

felt the pinch

（ past ）