Select the best explanation of At a pinch.
Note
At a pinch means if necessary, especially in a difficult situation. The correct answer is this meaning because the expression is used figuratively, not only by its literal words.
Examples:
- At a pinch, the small room can hold fifty students.
- In an HSC essay, At a pinch can express this meaning: if necessary, especially in a difficult situation.
- When this expression appears in a passage, connect At a pinch with the idea of if necessary, especially in a difficult situation.
