pinch of the game

noun

The moment of determination or the most crucial point (of something).

“But the pinch of the game had not arrived yet.”

Meanings

nounpinch of the game (plural pinches of the game)

plural pinches of the game

  1. archaicThe moment of determination or the most crucial point (of something).

    But the pinch of the game had not arrived yet.

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APA

pinch of the game. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinch%20of%20the%20game

MLA

“pinch of the game.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinch%20of%20the%20game. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pinch of the game,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinch%20of%20the%20game.

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