In a pinch
Something is okay when nothing else is available.The other tool will do in a pinch if we cannot find the correct one.
Something is okay when nothing else is available.The other tool will do in a pinch if we cannot find the correct one.
Hardly, unlikely, never.I will let my friend borrow my car in a pig's eye.
In a mess, in trouble.My friend is in a pickle now that she has lost her job.
Briefly.I tried to explain the problem to my boss in a nutshell.
In a very long time.I have not been to the shopping mall in a month of Sundays.
In a hurry, frantically.The woman was in a mad rush to finish her shopping and return home.
Now existing.The company has been in existence for many years.
Against someone's will or against instructions.The company continued to operate their business in defiance of a court order.
In a serious situation, in trouble.The boy is in deep water because of his problems at school.
Seriously mixed up in something like debt or other trouble.The man is in deep because of debt and other problems.