From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englisha (tight) squeezea (tight) squeezeFIT/BE THE RIGHT SIZEa situation in which there is only just enough room for things or people to fit somewhere It’ll be a squeeze with six people in the car. → squeeze
Examples from the Corpus
a (tight) squeeze• Whereas the bulk of industry faced higher costs and a squeeze on profits, the oil majors had a profit bonanza.• It'll be a tight squeeze, but you can ride in the back seat.• His hand came out and took hold of her ankle, gave it a squeeze and a shake.• She slipped her hand into his, and he gave it a squeeze before he released it.• She reached out a hand, gave mine a squeeze.• In summary, Warwickshire's batting is usually adequate as long as the bowlers are able to put a squeeze on the opposition.• Democratic plans for Medicare rely mostly on putting a squeeze on health care providers, such as hospitals and doctors.• Descend steeply from Hor Point to a stile, then ascend to a squeeze gap.• Pausing just before stepping out into view, she absorbed the scene with a tight squeeze inside her heart. 