Question

in_the_loop_207 to have less money than one used to have, and less than one feels is necessary Synonym: strapped for cash

Accepted Answer

FEEL THE PINCH The government raised taxes so much that even the rich began to feel the pinch.When we had to pay for the university education of all three of our children at the same time, we really felt the pinch. Money

Id	in_the_loop_207
Idiom	FEEL THE PINCH
Definition	to have less money than one used to have, and less than one feels is necessary
Examples	The government raised taxes so much that even the rich began to feel the pinch. When we had to pay for the university education of all three of our children at the same time, we really felt the pinch.
Cross-Refs	Synonym: strapped for cash
Category	Money

Pinch Feel Money Loop Government Raised Taxes Rich