pinched for

phrase

chiefly US, informal
: not having enough of (something)
Students are especially pinched for time at the end of the school year.
I'm pinched for cash right now.

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“Pinched for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinched%20for. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.

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