English Dictionary

wiggle room

名詞

くだけた表現 不可算名詞

(informal) The opportunity to make alternative decisions or to pursue other courses of action, especially any involving only minor changes to one's present situation or course.

日本語の意味

状況や方針で、ほんのわずかな変更を加えることにより、他の決断や行動が選べる余地や可能性。 / 柔軟に調整できる範囲、すなわち少しの変更で他の選択肢が生じる状況の余裕。

We don't have much wiggle room in the budget, so any extra expenses will require approval.

予算にはあまり余裕がないので、追加の支出はどれも承認が必要になります。

意味（1）

(informal) The opportunity to make alternative decisions or to pursue other courses of action, especially any involving only minor changes to one's present situation or course.

There was no wiggle room here, no leeway, no margin for error.