| 释义 |
pinch for pinch for1. To steal something, especially something small in size or amount, on behalf of someone else. A noun or pronoun is used between "pinch" and "for." See if you can pinch a chocolate bar for me while you're in the gas station.2. To arrest someone for committing some crime. A noun or pronoun is used between "pinch" and "for." They pinched him for stealing cigarettes from the convenience store.See also: pinchpinch someone for somethingSl. to arrest someone for something. The cops pinched Max for driving without a license. Max was pinched for speeding.See also: pinch |