feeling the pinch
Money getting tight
Feeling the pinch describes experiencing financial hardship or strain, typically when money becomes tighter than usual.
The pinch suggests a constricting pressure on one's budget or resources.
With inflation rising, middle-class families are really feeling the pinch.
The phrase often appears when economic conditions worsen or expenses increase beyond what someone can comfortably manage.
- strugglingExperiencing serious difficulty
- hardshipSuffering from difficult circumstances
- making ends meetEarning enough to survive
- living paycheck to paycheckEarning only enough for immediate expenses
- povertySevere lack of resources
squeeze · purse · budgeting · tight budget · cutting corners · frugality · recession · stress · economic inequality · insolvency · belt · housing crisis · pocket · inflation · underemployment · credit card debt · coins · scrape
feeling the pinchwell-off
Having sufficient wealth
wealthy · affluent · prosperous · loaded · in the money
feeling the pinchliving large
Indulging in excess
in clover · riding high · fat and happy · unburdened · carefree
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