In a pinch意思

"In a pinch" is an English idiom that means "in a difficult or emergency situation" or "in need of something urgently." It suggests that someone is in a tight spot and may need to rely on whatever resources are available to get out of it. The origin of the phrase is not definitively known, but it is believed to come from the idea of pinching or squeezing something tightly, which is a metaphor for being in a tight or stressful situation.