feel the pinch

1 But the Fed Chair also noted that many Americans continue to feel the pinch of still-high grocery prices and inflated rents.

2 Farmers who are inching closer to the middle class often feel the pinch of stagnating incomes most sharply.

3 After a double-whammy strike year that shuttered production for more than six months, moviegoers will feel the pinch next summer with a thinner-than-planned slate of big-budget sequels and superheroes.

4 If House and Senate leaders can't reach a deal on a spending bill by midnight Saturday, American families will really feel the pinch.

5 Social Security recipients could be among the first to feel the pinch if President Joe Biden and House Republicans fail to reach a deal on increasing the debt ceiling.

6 Its rear seat is less spacious than its rivals', and adult passengers will feel the pinch.

7 Although the price of a box of pasta may be relatively low, the economic context in Italy means families may still feel the pinch of the increase for such a popular product.

8 Food prices affect different households differently: Some people feel the pinch and others remain unaffected because of their wealth.

9 We felt the pinch after Father lost his job.

父亲失业之后，我们感到手头拮据了。

10 They lived on credit,but were beginning to feel the shortage of cash.

他们是靠赊账过日子的，开始感到手头拮据，缺现钱用。

11 It's six months since he lost his job, so he's beginning to feel the pinch.

他失业已有六个月了, 所以开始感到相当困难.

12 The high rate of unemployment is making many families feel the pinch.

失业率很高,许多家庭感到日子不好过了.

13 The high rate of unemployment is make many families feel the pinch.

失业率很高,许多家庭感到日子不好过了.

14 Global services companies will also feel the pinch because the slowing economy.

全球服务公司也将感受到压力,因为对经济成长放缓.

15 The banking sector had already begun to feel the pinch.

银行业已开始感受到资金短缺的压力.

16 Even computer programmers may feel the pinch.

甚至连计算机程序员也可能会感受到压力.

17 Cellphone users could eventually feel the pinch.

甚至是手机用户最终都可能会感觉到影响.

18 People in business may they feel the pinch.

生意场上的人会感觉自己手头很紧.

19 Small retailers feel the pinch the most.

小型零售商为此苦不堪言.

1 手头拮据

hurt on your uppers

2 经济困难

depressed embarrassed squeeze