Feel The Pinch Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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feel the pinch What does feel the pinch mean?	to have problems caused by having too little money	The family is beginning to feel the pinch since the husband lost his job.
feel the pinch What does feel the pinch mean?	to have problems caused by having too little money	The family is beginning to feel the pinch since the husband lost his job.
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shag off What does "shag off" mean?	depart; leave

get ahead What does "get ahead" mean?	to advance, to be successful	The woman works hard at her job in order to get ahead.
pride oneself on/in (something) What does "pride oneself on/in (something)" mean?	to take special pride in something	My father prides himself on the fact that he has never been absent from work in his life.
pull someone's leg What does "pull someone's leg" mean?	tease someone by trying to make her/him believe something that's exaggerated or untrue.	A: "Wow! Carl has done some really amazingthings!"B: "Don't believe everything he tells you. He was probably pullingyour leg."
two's company, three's a crowd What does "two's company, three's a crowd" mean?	two people (often two people on a date) are happier when nobody else is around	The couple decided to go on a holiday with their friend but two's company and three's a crowd and none of the group were able to enjoy themselves.

warts and all What does "warts and all" mean?	including one's bad points	He likes to be able to relax, warts and all, with his friends.
make a go of (something) What does "make a go of (something)" mean?	succeed at something, produce good results	Although he tried hard he was never able to make a go of his business.
get it through one`s head What does "get it through one`s head" mean?	to understand or believe something	The man has got it through his head that he will get a job without making any effort.
funk What does "funk" mean?	stench; bad smell.	Quite a funk here. Do you ever clean this place?
break down What does "break down" mean?	to stop working because of mechanical failure	The car broke down on the quiet road.

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Feel The Pinch Idiom