wiggle room

The space, time, or freedom to make changes as needed. Good news—I've done the math, and we have enough wiggle room in the budget to make some of those purchases we've been putting off. When I'm meeting up with someone, I always leave early, so that I have wiggle room in case I get lost.

wiggle room

Flexibility, leeway, especially in a negotiation. This slangy expression dates from the mid-1900s. For example, “This contract is too vague; it leaves too much wiggle room for various interpretations.”

See also: room, wiggle

The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer

See also:

get a wiggle on
Get a wiggle on!
wiggle
do your level best
do/try your level best
do (one's) level best
do best
do one's best
do (one's) best
(one's) level best

References in periodicals archive

Politicians fooling around--plenty of wiggle room, as long as you hit the confessional prior to Communion and there is no fooling around between the Act of Contrition and receiving Communion.

John McCloskey's ministry

Town Planner Jean Bubon said she intentionally wrote the zoning change without "wiggle room" because of concerns she was hearing that it would become a predominantly retail operation.

Route 15 business is backed; Planning board endorses zoning changes

But since we got the five, I'm like, OK, we've got some wiggle room."

Aurora Christian punches ticket back to state tourney

The Scot has an official deadline of June 18 to apply for a wildcard for this year's Wimbledon, though tournament chiefs last week suggested there might be some wiggle room for the three-time Grand Slam champion.

Andy Murray given Queen's wildcard

"Given our two-percent cap, there is only so much wiggle room in local budgets, so raising taxes to cover higher wages isn't really an option," Corrado added.

Corrado moves to exempt local workers from minimum wage increase

If we follow the trendline on the weekly chart, there is a lot of wiggle room even if It does decide to break below 8,000," said Christopher Mangun of Eagle Equities.

Index may resume uptrend this week

Plus it also meant that this way there was lots of wiggle room when showrunner Chris Chibnall would talk about things like the Daleks not returning "this year" so fans could get excited that it might happen tonight.

WHO GOES THERE; The Doctor faces a mysterious evil in this New Year's special

The Cowboys will also be motivated to win on Sunday, but they have (https://www.ibtimes.com/cowboys-playoff-scenarios-cowboys-can-win-nfc-east-week-15-2741655) significantly more wiggle room than the Colts.

Colts Slight Home Favorites Over Cowboys

Internally there is much reliance on engagement 'with friends' (read Saudi Arabia and possibly even China) to provide the wiggle room. As things stand there is little confidence coming from the potential inwards investors and the albatross of debt servicing that is the legacy of previous governments leave the incomers hamstrung and with few real choices.

Harder times ahead

Most recently low yielding bonds have made stocks more attractive and given companies more wiggle room to borrow.

2018 Marks the Longest Bull Run

Even a modest exit would be sharper than some breaks he has produced of late and he can probably give Droopys Verve a length to the corner so that is his wiggle room.

Ferocious Wildcat can claim Verve scalp

AFBC clients who are currently in IDRs--having done so with the application and recertification assistance from AFBC--may have more wiggle room in shaping their career because of the IDR.

Stagnant wages may not have opportunity to pursue work

As the year progresses, more Arizonans will see an increase in their paycheck as a result of these tax cuts, as small business owners and other employers have more wiggle room with their finances.

A tax decrease beats a government-imposed wage increase

Of course, language must allow some wiggle room for changing times and cultures.

Destroying 'totally destroy'

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释义	wiggle room wiggle room The space, time, or freedom to make changes as needed. Good news—I've done the math, and we have enough wiggle room in the budget to make some of those purchases we've been putting off. When I'm meeting up with someone, I always leave early, so that I have wiggle room in case I get lost. See also: room, wiggle Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. wiggle room Flexibility, leeway, especially in a negotiation. This slangy expression dates from the mid-1900s. For example, “This contract is too vague; it leaves too much wiggle room for various interpretations.” See also: room, wiggle The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: get a wiggle on Get a wiggle on! wiggle do your level best do/try your level best do (one's) level best do best do one's best do (one's) best (one's) level best References in periodicals archive Politicians fooling around--plenty of wiggle room, as long as you hit the confessional prior to Communion and there is no fooling around between the Act of Contrition and receiving Communion. John McCloskey's ministry Town Planner Jean Bubon said she intentionally wrote the zoning change without "wiggle room" because of concerns she was hearing that it would become a predominantly retail operation. Route 15 business is backed; Planning board endorses zoning changes But since we got the five, I'm like, OK, we've got some wiggle room." Aurora Christian punches ticket back to state tourney The Scot has an official deadline of June 18 to apply for a wildcard for this year's Wimbledon, though tournament chiefs last week suggested there might be some wiggle room for the three-time Grand Slam champion. Andy Murray given Queen's wildcard "Given our two-percent cap, there is only so much wiggle room in local budgets, so raising taxes to cover higher wages isn't really an option," Corrado added. Corrado moves to exempt local workers from minimum wage increase If we follow the trendline on the weekly chart, there is a lot of wiggle room even if It does decide to break below 8,000," said Christopher Mangun of Eagle Equities. Index may resume uptrend this week Plus it also meant that this way there was lots of wiggle room when showrunner Chris Chibnall would talk about things like the Daleks not returning "this year" so fans could get excited that it might happen tonight. WHO GOES THERE; The Doctor faces a mysterious evil in this New Year's special The Cowboys will also be motivated to win on Sunday, but they have (https://www.ibtimes.com/cowboys-playoff-scenarios-cowboys-can-win-nfc-east-week-15-2741655) significantly more wiggle room than the Colts. Colts Slight Home Favorites Over Cowboys Internally there is much reliance on engagement 'with friends' (read Saudi Arabia and possibly even China) to provide the wiggle room. As things stand there is little confidence coming from the potential inwards investors and the albatross of debt servicing that is the legacy of previous governments leave the incomers hamstrung and with few real choices. Harder times ahead Most recently low yielding bonds have made stocks more attractive and given companies more wiggle room to borrow. 2018 Marks the Longest Bull Run Even a modest exit would be sharper than some breaks he has produced of late and he can probably give Droopys Verve a length to the corner so that is his wiggle room. Ferocious Wildcat can claim Verve scalp AFBC clients who are currently in IDRs--having done so with the application and recertification assistance from AFBC--may have more wiggle room in shaping their career because of the IDR. Stagnant wages may not have opportunity to pursue work As the year progresses, more Arizonans will see an increase in their paycheck as a result of these tax cuts, as small business owners and other employers have more wiggle room with their finances. A tax decrease beats a government-imposed wage increase Of course, language must allow some wiggle room for changing times and cultures. Destroying 'totally destroy'
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