- tight\ squeeze
- n. phr.A difficult situation; financial troubles.
The Browns aren't going out to dinner these days; they are in a tight squeeze.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
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