feel the pinch
US /fiːl ðə pɪntʃ/
UK /fiːl ðə pɪntʃ/
1.
merasakan kesempitan wang, mengalami masalah kewangan
to experience financial hardship or difficulty
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Many families are starting to feel the pinch due to rising inflation.
Banyak keluarga mula merasakan kesempitan wang disebabkan inflasi yang meningkat.
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After losing his job, he really started to feel the pinch.
Selepas kehilangan pekerjaannya, dia benar-benar mula merasakan kesempitan wang.