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Synonyms

tight squeeze

Idioms  

  1. A difficulty caused by too little time or space, or too little credit or funds. For example, It will be a tight squeeze to get there on time, or I don't know if the sofa will go through the door; it's a tight squeeze, or The company's in a tight squeeze because of poor cash flow. This idiom uses tight in the sense of “too narrow or constricted.” [c. 1900]

Example Sentences

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Even the roomiest home might be a tight squeeze.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

Not far from the sign, Marini walks through a narrow opening in a stack of boulders — a tight squeeze when rescuers are carrying someone out on a stretcher.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2024

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service posted a photo of a "curious cat" that got into a "tight squeeze" in Preston.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2024

Though he appreciated playing in a historic stadium, Ferentz wasn’t thrilled with some of the logistics, such as sharing a sideline and a tight squeeze in some spots with the brick wall.

From Washington Times • Nov. 4, 2023

It would be a tight squeeze for any of them, aside from Diana and Kaitlin, to fit through.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau

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