Daily life
be a bit of a squeeze
barely have enough space
If a place or arrangement is a bit of a squeeze, people or things fit only with difficulty because there is not much space.
Hear it in real life
Can we fit one more suitcase in the boot?
Maybe, but it will be a bit of a squeeze.
The back seat is a bit of a squeeze for three adults.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The back seat is a bit ‸ squeeze for three adults.
Say: The back seat is a bit of a squeeze for three adults.
Keep both articles in the expression “a bit of a squeeze.”
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
it is a bit of a squeeze; it was a bit of a squeeze
Your turn: say it out loud
The back seat is a bit of a squeeze for three adults.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
be a bit of a squeeze
barely have enough space
“The back seat is a bit of a squeeze for three adults.”
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