feel the pinch
US /fiːl ðə pɪntʃ/
UK /fiːl ðə pɪntʃ/
1.
感到手頭拮据, 感到經濟困難
to experience financial hardship or difficulty
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Many families are starting to feel the pinch due to rising inflation.
由於通貨膨脹加劇，許多家庭開始感到手頭拮据。
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After losing his job, he really started to feel the pinch.
失業後，他真的開始感到手頭拮据。