n.
1.a painful or straitened circumstance
2.an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
3.a slight but appreciable addition
4.a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
5.small sharp biting
6.a squeeze with the fingers
7.the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) pinch v.
1.squeeze tightly between the fingers
2.make ridges into by pinching together
3.make off with belongings of others
4.cut the top off
5.irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear
Idiom of the Day
stand in (someone's) way
to be a barrier to someone's desires or intentions
The woman did not want anyone to stand in her way of getting a promotion.