in a pinch
idiomPart ofpinch
in a pinch — idiom
1. if you really have to, when there is no better option available, especially in a
1.idiom
Definition
if you really have to, when there is no better option available, especially in an emergency.
Example
In a pinch, you can use baking soda to clean the kitchen sink.
Lina can babysit the twins in a pinch if Sarah gets called to work.