pinch for

1. 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.

pinch someone for something

Sl. to arrest someone for something. The cops pinched Max for driving without a license. Max was pinched for speeding.

See also: pinch

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

add in
a straw will show which way the wind blows
(someone or something) promises well
a slew of (something)
all right
a slue of (something)
a fast talker
a/the feel of (something)
(I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
(have) got something going (with someone)

References in periodicals archive

The participants were asked to pinch for 3 to 5 seconds for each trial.

Development and evaluation of tip pinch strength measurement on a paretic hand rehabilitation device

This was the paired assessment of pulp-to-pulp pinch for testers 2 and 3 (P < 0.05) (The difference in pulp-to-pulp pinch strength between testers 1 and 2 approached statistical significance (P = 0.06)).

Voluntary muscle testing and dynamometry in diagnosis of motor impairment in leprosy: a comparative study within the INFIR Cohort Study

词组	pinch for
释义	pinch for pinch for 1. 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: pinch Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. pinch someone for something Sl. to arrest someone for something. The cops pinched Max for driving without a license. Max was pinched for speeding. See also: pinch McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: add in a straw will show which way the wind blows (someone or something) promises well a slew of (something) all right a slue of (something) a fast talker a/the feel of (something) (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you (have) got something going (with someone) References in periodicals archive The participants were asked to pinch for 3 to 5 seconds for each trial. Development and evaluation of tip pinch strength measurement on a paretic hand rehabilitation device This was the paired assessment of pulp-to-pulp pinch for testers 2 and 3 (P < 0.05) (The difference in pulp-to-pulp pinch strength between testers 1 and 2 approached statistical significance (P = 0.06)). Voluntary muscle testing and dynamometry in diagnosis of motor impairment in leprosy: a comparative study within the INFIR Cohort Study
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