at a pinch

Meaning

1. (informal) by a small margin or amount
2. In an urgent or difficult situation; when no other solution is available.

Synonyms

ablings

ablins

conceivably

haply

maybe

mayhap

peradventure

perchance

perhaps

possibly

praps

mayhappen

Translations

من الممكن

potser

possiblement

eventuell

gegebenenfalls

möglicherweise

notfalls

vielleicht

womöglich

zur Not

ίσως

μήπως

éventuellement

peut-être

ربما

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌæ.təˈpɪnʃ/

Etymology

at + a + pinch (“tight squeeze”)