Antonyms for in a pinchin a pinch

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1. in a pinchadverb

   Synonyms:
   when the chips are down, when the gloves come off, when push comes to shove

How to use in a pinch in a sentence?

1. Katharine McPhee:

   … I just pinch myself when I get to spend time with him on a personal level.

2. Ralph Gonsalves:

   It’s a huge operation that is facing us, it’s going to be costly, but I don’t want us to penny pinch...this is going to be a long haul.

3. Neil Mellor:

   I try to take all the toing and froing with a pinch of salt, i'm inclined to believe they will make an agreement, maybe not on the day, and find money down the back of the sofa in the meantime.

4. Katharine McPhee:

   … I just pinch myself when I get to spend time with him on a personal level, i love his outlook on life and how he treats people. He’s really a special person in my life. What I’ve learned from him is how lucky we are to do what we do. He’s always reminding me and it’s comforting to know that it’s people to walk through this life he’s had – working with incredible people, being friends with ex-presidents and world leaders – and still have that perspective. He’s so well-connected, but still just a simple guy from Canada with his little Canadian accent!

5. Lorne Baring:

   By and large I just take them (the forecasts) with a pinch of salt, it's all about what (European Central Bank President Mario) Draghi says at its next meeting.

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