in a pinch

English

(idiomatic) In an urgent or difficult situation; when no other solution is available.
It's not a great fashion statement, but in a pinch a large trash bag will keep you dry.

in a difficult situation

Arabic: الشده
Chinese:
Mandarin: 在緊要關頭／在紧要关头 (zài jǐnyào guāntóu)
Finnish: pinteessä
French: à la rigueur (fr), à la limite (fr)
German: im Notfall, notfalls (de), zur Not
Italian: please add this translation if you can
Japanese: いざと言う時に (いざというときに, iza toyū toki-ni)
Korean: please add this translation if you can
Lithuanian: iš bėdos
Polish: w ostateczności (pl)
Portuguese: em caso de emergência
Russian: в тру́дную мину́ту (v trúdnuju minútu), в слу́чае нужды́ (v slúčaje nuždý), в кра́йнем слу́чае (v krájnem slúčaje)
Spanish: en un apuro
Swedish: om det kniper

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