Tight squeeze

noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A small amount of space shared by numerous people or things idiomatic

    "Jem held up the bottom wire and motioned Dill under it. I followed, and held up the wire for Jem. It was a tight squeeze for him."

  2. 2
    A small amount of time in which something is to be done or attained idiomatic

Synonyms

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bindbindbroken fortuneclose callclose shaveclose squeak

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"Jem held up the bottom wire and motioned Dill under it. I followed, and held up the wire for Jem. It was a tight squeeze for him."

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